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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 can Gregor's family not perceive about the beetle?
(a) The beetle has only the best intentions.
(b) The beetle is still part of their family.
(c) It is painful for the beetle to stand on his back legs.
(d) He still feels pity for his family's financial state.
2. What question does Kafka pose with the scene of Grete playing her violin and The Lodgers' reaction?
(a) Are not all beings with a consciousness human?
(b) Does having the ability to logically reason make something human?
(c) Is beauty still beauty without any adorers?
(d) Is humanity really a matter of physical shape?
3. How does Gregor's family react to Gregor's death?
(a) They do not react.
(b) They mourn for days.
(c) They are devastated.
(d) They are relieved.
4. What was one thing Gregor's father did before the transformation that was attributed to his laziness?
(a) Did not clean up after himself.
(b) Did not do dishes.
(c) Slept in.
(d) Enjoyed long breakfasts.
5. What does Gregor's family eventually do to him, despite his best efforts?
(a) Kill him.
(b) Reject him.
(c) Sell him.
(d) Abandon him.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who turns against Gregor in the third part of The Metamorphosis?
2. What will Grete never figure out about Gregor in his beetle state?
3. What is too strong for Gregor to escape, which is why he thinks about his job after realizing his transformation?
4. What aspect of the story is developed throughout The Metamorphosis?
5. What happens to Gregor when his father attempts to get him back into his room?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is shocking to the reader in the first part of The Metamorphosis after Gregor wakes up to his new insect body?
2. What does Grete believe will benefit Gregor and what does Gregor's mother believe will benefit Gregor?
3. What disparity exists for Gregor throughout The Metamorphosis that creates tension within the story?
4. What kind of atmosphere does Gregor live in throughout the narrative?
5. Why was Gregor's family financially dependent on him pre-transformation?
6. What could the interchange of roles between Grete and Gregor's father be Kafka's social commentary for?
7. What question might Kafka be posing to the reader with the scene involving Grete's violin serenade and Gregor's and The Lodgers' reactions to it?
8. How does Gregor die and why?
9. What is the irony of Gregor attempting to hold on to something familiar and human in the second part of The Metamorphosis?
10. What does Gregor believe about his family that reflects on his optimistic personality?
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