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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who comes to visit Gregor at the house?
(a) His secretary.
(b) The Superintendent.
(c) A police officer.
(d) The Chief Clerk.

2. What does Gregor do to help himself stand upright, while reassuring his boss?
(a) Uses his numerous legs.
(b) Clings to the furniture.
(c) Spins around on his back.
(d) Rocks to his feet.

3. What does the Chief Clerk say about Gregor's voice?
(a) It is not human.
(b) It sounds like a woman's.
(c) It sounds like he is sick.
(d) He thinks there are two people in the room.

4. What is Gregor worried about when trying to get out of bed?
(a) Breaking one of his legs.
(b) Rupturing an antenna.
(c) Making too much noise.
(d) Falling and becoming unconscious.

5. What does Gregor infer from the person who has visited the house?
(a) He is in serious trouble.
(b) He must pay off his debts.
(c) He is getting promoted.
(d) He is not trusted at work.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gregor's father throw at Gregor so that he will go back into his room?

2. What does Gregor have difficulty controlling as he tries to get out of bed?

3. What does Gregor do to try and lull himself to sleep?

4. What does Gregor see when he examines his body?

5. What sound does Gregor hear while trying to rock himself out of bed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gregor envision while he is trying to unlock the door to his room?

2. What does the Chief Clerk accuse Gregor of from the other side of Gregor's door?

3. What does Gregor tell himself will pass as he lays in bed, deciding what to do next?

4. After being in pain from trying to get up from his bed and out of his room, how does Gregor find eventual relief in his new form?

5. What does Gregor see the Chief Clerk's visit to his house as a sign of?

6. What does Gregor notice about the dynamic between his family and the new tenants, The Lodgers?

7. What problem emerges between Grete and Gregor's mother as a result of Gregor's care taking?

8. What does Gregor ponder as he looks through the crack in his door on the family living room?

9. What is the fantasy Gregor dreams of while Grete is playing her violin?

10. What plan do The Lodgers hatch once they see Gregor out of his room for the first time?

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