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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gregor realize when he eats the food that Grete feeds him?
(a) He finds human food repulsive.
(b) He no longer has taste buds.
(c) He must eat food with his snout.
(d) He cannot eat with his claws.

2. What keeps Gregor from actually falling asleep?
(a) The smell of breakfast cooking.
(b) His beetle body.
(c) Sounds coming from the radiator.
(d) Loud noises his family makes.

3. What does Gregor's family do when he does not come out of his room?
(a) Bring him hot tea.
(b) Threaten him.
(c) Leave him alone.
(d) Pester him.

4. What does Gregor's mother tell the Chief Clerk about Gregor?
(a) He must be very sick to have missed work.
(b) He has received a job offer from another company.
(c) He has turned into a giant beetle.
(d) He left the other day and she does not know where.

5. What makes Gregor want to go back to sleep?
(a) His desire to pretend that what has happened is a dream.
(b) The sound of his parents arguing.
(c) His morning chores.
(d) The rain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gregor have difficulty controlling as he tries to get out of bed?

2. What do the Samsas do while Gregor sleeps his day as a beetle?

3. What does Gregor note that his sister does not realize when she announces aloud what foods he likes and dislikes?

4. What does Gregor notice is still in the corner of his bedroom?

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

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