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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 foods does Grete serve him that Gregor greatly enjoys?

2. What does Gregor tell himself will soon pass?

3. What does Gregor conceal in his room so that Grete does not move it out?

4. What does Gregor announce when he leaves his room?

5. What does Gregor infer from the person who has visited the house?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Gregor being disabled for a month because of his family's physical abuse change the atmosphere within the household?

2. How does Gregor eventually die?

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

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

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

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

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

8. How does the dynamic between Grete and Gregor change over time?

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 do the Samsas do following Gregor's demise?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gregor understands far more about his family than they understand about him. Prove or disprove this statement using specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Is Gregor's death voluntary or a result of the ill treatment he suffered from his family? Support either side with specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

How does Grete become the pre-transformation Gregor? Construct a thesis that supports your response to this statement. Use specific examples from the text.

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