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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Gregor think he should not be fired?
(a) This absence was his only absence.
(b) They do not have enough employees.
(c) His boss is incompetent.
(d) He makes the company a lot of money.

2. What do the Samsas do while Gregor sleeps his day as a beetle?
(a) Hire an exterminator.
(b) Discuss how to rid themselves of him.
(c) Discuss the family finances.
(d) Look for a new place to live.

3. Why is Gregor calmed down by the reactions of everyone on the other side of the door?
(a) They can now understand the gravity of the situation.
(b) They will now stop banging on the door.
(c) They have stopped yelling at him.
(d) He can go back to sleep now.

4. What does Gregor look at while pausing, in the hopes of returning to normal?
(a) The foggy sky.
(b) His abdomen.
(c) The photo on his wall.
(d) The ceiling.

5. Why will no one at the office believe Gregor if he said he was sick?
(a) No one else in the office has been sick.
(b) He always claims to be sick.
(c) They all just received their shots.
(d) He has not been sick in the last five years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes Gregor want to go back to sleep?

2. What particular piece of furniture does Gregor feel nostalgia for?

3. What does Gregor's mother tell the Chief Clerk about Gregor?

4. When does Gregor's mother finally visit him in his room?

5. What does the Chief Clerk say to Gregor's mother in response to her excuses for Gregor?

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