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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What creates the high level of tension and suspense in the story?
(a) Humiliating moments and Gregor's intelligence.
(b) Gregor's desire to lay eggs.
(c) Gregor's love for his family.
(d) Gregor's wants and Gregor's needs.

2. Why does Gregor try to save some of his belongings that Grete is attempting to dispose of?
(a) Because his mother thinks he would benefit from human surroundings.
(b) Because he is afraid he will turn into a full-on animal without his things.
(c) He feels sentimentally about everything in the room.
(d) Because he paid for everything himself.

3. What happens to Gregor in the second part of The Metamorphosis?
(a) His family searches for a way to cure Gregor's plight.
(b) He and his family attempt to adapt to Gregor's new form.
(c) Gregor's family embrace the new presence in their home.
(d) Gregor's family casts him out of the house.

4. What does Gregor announce when he leaves his room?
(a) He will leave the house immediately.
(b) He will dress and go to work.
(c) He will find a cure for his affliction.
(d) He will find a way to revert back to being human.

5. What excuse does Gregor's father use to not work and provide for the family?
(a) Lack of education.
(b) Poor health.
(c) Poor economy.
(d) Bad credit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gregor recall after witnessing his transformation?

2. How many parts is The Metamorphosis divided into?

3. What could Gregor's speech potentially arouse in others, if understood?

4. What foods does Grete serve him that Gregor greatly enjoys?

5. What does Gregor do whenever Grete comes into his room?

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