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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gregor tell his boss he will do right away?

2. What irritates Gregor and makes him anxious as he is being shooed back into his room?

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

4. What does Gregor's father do to the Lodgers after discovering Gregor the next morning?

5. Why does Gregor's mother worry about moving Gregor's furniture?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Gregor's mother pass out the day that Grete moves the furniture out of Gregor's room?

3. Why is Gregor grateful to have a lock on his bedroom door?

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

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

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

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

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

9. The family discusses their finances as Gregor sleeps away his first day as a beetle. What is revealed about the dynamic between the family and Gregor before his transformation?

10. What is the first thing Gregor thinks about when he wakes up to his transformation and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Gregor attempts to hold onto something human in his room as Grete is moving his furniture out, the scene ends in tragedy and misunderstanding. How is this scene a generalization for The Metamorphosis in general? Cite specific examples from the text to support your response.

Essay Topic 2

The first thing Gregor thinks about after realizing his transformation is his job and the fact that he has missed the train. Why is this shocking to the reader? What kind of comment does this make on Gregor's life? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

When Grete plays her violin she enchants Gregor, while The Lodgers are hardly amused. Kafka could be proposing a question of humanity with this scene: Is the difference between being human and inhuman a matter of physical shape? Prove, or disprove this statement with the violin serenade scene and any other scenes that support your thesis.

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