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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 do to try and lull himself to sleep?

2. How does Gregor attempt to open the locked door?

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

4. What does Gregor see when he examines his body?

5. What does the Chief Clerk do on the other side of the door, while Gregor is contemplating the situation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gregor envision while he is trying to unlock the door to his room?

2. How does Gregor eventually die?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Metamorphosis ends with an image of Grete's youth and health. What is the point of ending the book with this image? Does it wrap up the narrative? How? Support your answer with examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

The Chief Clerk's visit to Gregor's home the day of his transformation shows how misunderstood Gregor is by those around him. Substantiate this statement with specific examples from the scene and other instances in the book that show misunderstandings in Gregor's relationships.

Essay Topic 3

Gregor lives in a dark universe where all of his most irrational thoughts are manifested to be true. Substantiate this statement to be true or false. Using specific examples from The Metamorphosis, prove or disprove this statement.

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