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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gregor's father do to the Lodgers after discovering Gregor the next morning?
(a) Demands they pay double the rent.
(b) Calls the police on them.
(c) Chases them with his walking stick.
(d) Throws them out.

2. What does Gregor's family turn his room into?
(a) An extra living room.
(b) A managerial office.
(c) A rented bedroom.
(d) A storage room.

3. What does Gregor conceal in his room so that Grete does not move it out?
(a) His writing desk.
(b) His suitcase of sample cloths.
(c) The chair near his window.
(d) The photo on the wall.

4. What does Gregor do to help himself stand upright, while reassuring his boss?
(a) Uses his numerous legs.
(b) Spins around on his back.
(c) Clings to the furniture.
(d) Rocks to his feet.

5. What does the Chief Clerk claim about Gregor's recent work?
(a) It will be used as an example.
(b) It was plagiarized.
(c) It has been unsatisfactory.
(d) It has exceeded expectations.

6. What does Gregor tell himself will soon pass?
(a) His chill.
(b) His bout of delirium.
(c) The dream he is having.
(d) The bad weather.

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

8. What is one of the negative things Gregor recalls following his transformation?
(a) Irritable customers.
(b) Foreign hotels.
(c) Low pay.
(d) Unstable insurance.

9. What sound does Gregor hear while trying to rock himself out of bed?
(a) A crack of thunder.
(b) The doorbell ring.
(c) Humming.
(d) The phone ringing.

10. What is pictured in the photo that hangs on Gregor's wall?
(a) A distant cousin.
(b) His grandmother.
(c) His sister.
(d) A young girl.

11. Why does Gregor agitatedly pace around the living room, walls and ceiling after his mother faints?
(a) Because no one is taking him seriously.
(b) Because Grete locked him out of his room.
(c) Because his father hit him with the newspaper.
(d) Because people screamed when he stepped outside.

12. What does Gregor's family do as an apology after throwing things at him and disabling him?
(a) Give him extra plates of rotten food.
(b) Write him a letter of apology.
(c) Build him a nest.
(d) Leave his bedroom door open.

13. What does Gregor realize about his family and the Chief Clerk on the other side of the door?
(a) Everyone is talking over one another and did not hear him.
(b) They did not understand a word he said.
(c) They do not believe a word he said.
(d) They have all left and did not hear what he said.

14. What is Gregor Samsa transformed into?
(a) A miniscule fly.
(b) A giant beetle.
(c) A tiny ant.
(d) A large spider.

15. What does Gregor lack due to his vocation?
(a) Money.
(b) Friends.
(c) Insurance.
(d) Sanity.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the family write notes to after discovering Gregor in his room?

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

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

4. What does Gregor do whenever Grete comes into his room?

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

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