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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 claim he has no plans to do?

2. Who does the family write notes to after discovering Gregor in his room?

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

4. When does Gregor's mother finally visit him in his room?

5. What does Gregor make an eloquent speech about that no one is able to understand?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do Gregor's mother, father and sister start doing in order to help out with the family's finances?

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

4. How does everyone (Gregor's parents, Gregor and The Lodgers) react to Grete's violin serenade?

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

6. How is Gregor's father transformed from the weak, useless man he once was to the authoritative and strong man he becomes post-transformation?

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

8. How does Gregor eventually die?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gregor shares a history of misunderstandings with his father. Substantiate this statement with examples from the text that prove to the reader that Gregor and his father had a tumultuous relationship even before the transformation.

Essay Topic 2

Is the life Gregor lives following his transformation an exaggeration of the issues he struggled with in his family, job, relationships, etc. prior to his transformation? Cite specific examples from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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