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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. What does Gregor claim to tell the Chief Clerk in order to make amends?
(a) He has turned into a giant beetle.
(b) He has accepted a position elsewhere.
(c) He has already quit his job.
(d) He would open the door, but he suddenly feels ill.

2. What does Gregor's father throw at Gregor so that he will go back into his room?
(a) Apples.
(b) His shoe.
(c) His briefcase.
(d) The newspaper.

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

4. What is one of the only skills that Grete possesses?
(a) She paints portraits.
(b) She knits.
(c) She plays violin.
(d) She dances.

5. What does Gregor conceal in his room so that Grete does not move it out?
(a) His writing desk.
(b) The photo on the wall.
(c) His suitcase of sample cloths.
(d) The chair near his window.

Short Answer Questions

1. After taking a job as a bank messenger, what does Gregor's father take pride in?

2. What does Gregor note when he falls from his upright position onto his six legs?

3. Why do the Samsas not want to move into a smaller, more affordable home?

4. What does Gregor's mother ask Gregor while he is still laying in bed?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gregor discover about himself post-transformation when Grete leaves him bread and milk?

2. Why does the Samsa family continue to remain in their house, although they can no longer afford it?

3. What is the miscommunication between Gregor and his father that leads to Gregor being disabled for a month?

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

5. What do the Samsas do following Gregor's demise?

6. Who is the Charwoman and what is her relationship like with Gregor?

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

8. What does Grete try to convince her parents of after The Lodgers see Gregor for the first time?

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

10. What is Gregor's room transformed into and why is he insulted by this?

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