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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Gregor startled when he answers his mother?
(a) His voice has a twittering squeak.
(b) He thought no one was home.
(c) He cannot speak.
(d) His voice is that of someone else's.

2. What irritates Gregor and makes him anxious as he is being shooed back into his room?
(a) The scratchy feel of the floorboards.
(b) His father's hissing sounds.
(c) The screams of his family.
(d) The intensity of the sunlight.

3. What does the Chief Clerk claim to regret after ranting about Gregor?
(a) Not bringing the other clerks.
(b) Upsetting Gregor's sister.
(c) Not being able to tell Gregor to his face.
(d) Airing his concerns in front of Gregor's family.

4. What does Gregor tell his boss he will do right away?
(a) Catch the next train to work.
(b) File his severance papers.
(c) Make up the lost time that evening.
(d) Take a pay cut.

5. What does Gregor claim he has no plans to do?
(a) Stop supporting his family.
(b) Sell his family's home.
(c) Marry and bring his wife into the house.
(d) Have children.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do the Lodgers threaten to do to the Samsas when they see Gregor for the first time?

3. Why does Gregor's family rush to his door?

4. What does the Chief Clerk do on the other side of the door, while Gregor is contemplating the situation?

5. What do Gregor's mother and father intend to do for Grete?

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