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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Gregor's mother and father realize about Grete as they leave their home?
(a) She should be the sole bread winner.
(b) She deserves to go to additional schooling.
(c) She is also of no use to them.
(d) She has become quite pretty.

2. What does Gregor believe the "little changes" of his body to be when he wakes up?
(a) A dream.
(b) An act of God.
(c) Genetic mutations.
(d) Normal aches and pains.

3. How does Gregor eventually die?
(a) Grete poisons him.
(b) Someone steps on him.
(c) Voluntarily.
(d) The Charwoman kills him.

4. What characteristic of Gregor's family do they all share that prevents them from helping Gregor?
(a) Laziness.
(b) Ignorance.
(c) Stupidity.
(d) Carelessness.

5. Why does the transformation take place at the beginning of The Metamorphosis?
(a) It is never specified.
(b) He wished for a change the night before.
(c) It is all a dream.
(d) It is punishment from a previous life.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gregor's father not even consider doing when trying to get Gregor back into his room?

2. What happens to Gregor when he rocks himself out of bed?

3. What kind of role does Gregor take over in the family in the third part of the book?

4. What does Gregor's insights about his family provide Gregor with?

5. After seeing it is past 6:30 a.m., what does Gregor realize about his job?

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