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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 does Gregor's father throw at Gregor so that he will go back into his room?
(a) His shoe.
(b) His briefcase.
(c) The newspaper.
(d) Apples.

2. After seeing it is past 6:30 a.m., what does Gregor realize about his job?
(a) He cannot avoid being late.
(b) He needs to be there in a half hour.
(c) He has more time to sleep before going in to the office.
(d) He has lost his job.

3. What does Gregor note when he falls from his upright position onto his six legs?
(a) The discomfort is gone.
(b) The Chief Clerk is trying to stomp on him.
(c) He cannot see the faces of his loved ones.
(d) He has broken his legs.

4. What does Gregor think the company he works for believes about him?
(a) He is their best employee.
(b) He should be promoted.
(c) He was insider trading.
(d) He wastes company time.

5. Why do the Samsas not want to move into a smaller, more affordable home?
(a) Gregor might miss the house too much.
(b) They are emotionally attached to the house.
(c) They do not want Gregor to be left behind.
(d) They worry for Gregor's existence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gregor's family do as an apology after throwing things at him and disabling him?

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

3. What is one of the negative things Gregor recalls following his transformation?

4. What does Gregor notice is still in the corner of his bedroom?

5. What does Gregor find at his door when he wakes up at twilight the same day?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Gregor's mother change Gregor's initial thoughts about Grete moving his furniture out of the room?

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

3. What is the fantasy Gregor dreams of while Grete is playing her violin?

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

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

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

7. After being in pain from trying to get up from his bed and out of his room, how does Gregor find eventual relief in his new form?

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

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

10. What does Gregor say about being a traveling salesman in his eloquent speech to his family and the Chief Clerk so that the Chief Clerk writes him a sympathetic report?

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