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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Analysis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gregor imagine that helps him find the strength to turn the key and unlock the door?
(a) Being fed flies.
(b) Everyone supportively watching him.
(c) Having his mother and sister help him.
(d) Explaining to his boss why he is not at work.

2. What does Gregor assume his family will do when they see his transformation?
(a) Abandon him.
(b) Step on him.
(c) Hug him.
(d) Support him.

3. What is one of the negative things Gregor recalls following his transformation?
(a) Foreign hotels.
(b) Irritable customers.
(c) Unstable insurance.
(d) Low pay.

4. What does Gregor find at his door when he wakes up at twilight the same day?
(a) An eviction notice.
(b) A note of apology.
(c) A plate of flies.
(d) A bowl of milk and bread.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Chief Clerk claim about Gregor's recent work?

2. What does Grete represent at the end of the story?

3. Why does Gregor die at the end of The Metamorphosis?

4. What does Grete, Gregor's sister, do while their father knocks on Gregor's door?

5. What do Gregor's mother and father intend to do for Grete?

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