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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Gregor's ironic attempt to hold onto something human end?
(a) With his family assuming he is a dangerous beast.
(b) With his realization that he would rather be outside than inside.
(c) With his mother and sister drifting apart in their relationship.
(d) With his realization that he no longer wants human things.

2. What does Gregor's insights about his family provide Gregor with?
(a) Understanding.
(b) Peace of mind.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Enlightenment.

3. What does Gregor hope Grete could possibly do to help his situation?
(a) Get everyone out of the house.
(b) Calm down his mother.
(c) Help him escape.
(d) Reason with the Chief Clerk.

4. What could the understanding of Gregor's speech potentially do for the situation involving his family and the Chief Clerk?
(a) Frighten his family and the Chief Clerk even more.
(b) Compel them to have greater sympathy for insects.
(c) Cause the situation to worsen.
(d) Bridge the divide between himself and the others.

5. When is Grete's narrow-mindedness truly revealed in part two of The Metamorphosis?
(a) When she refuses to find a job,
(b) When she moves out Gregor's furniture.
(c) When she lets the Chief Clerk come in.
(d) When she assumes he would like bread and milk.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Gregor absentmindedly attempt to go with Grete after his mother faints?

2. What does Gregor note while he is being chased back into his room?

3. What does Gregor infer from the person who has visited the house?

4. What does Gregor lose interest in once he becomes a beetle?

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

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