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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one of the only skills that Grete possesses?
(a) She paints portraits.
(b) She plays violin.
(c) She dances.
(d) She knits.

2. What does The Charwoman call Gregor when she starts peeking in his room?
(a) A freak of nature.
(b) The itsy bitsy beetle.
(c) A hideous creature.
(d) The old dung beetle.

3. What does Grete, Gregor's sister, do while their father knocks on Gregor's door?
(a) Yells at the Chief Clerk.
(b) Goes to her room.
(c) Laughs.
(d) Cries.

4. What does Gregor make an eloquent speech about that no one is able to understand?
(a) Being a traveling salesman.
(b) His past girlfriend.
(c) The brief life of a beetle.
(d) His childhood memories.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gregor's family eventually do to Gregor as their financial situation worsens?

2. What does Gregor's father throw at Gregor so that he will go back into his room?

3. What does Gregor's family do when he does not come out of his room?

4. What does Gregor claim he has no plans to do?

5. Who declares, after the Lodgers' threats, that they cannot go on living like this with Gregor?

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