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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one of the actions the Chief Clerk accuses Gregor of?
(a) Giving monosyllabic answers.
(b) Keeping his office a mess.
(c) Having an office relationship.
(d) Stealing money.

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

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

4. Where does the family go after dismissing the Charwoman?
(a) To a relative's house.
(b) To the unemployment office.
(c) The city.
(d) The country.

5. How does Gregor attempt to open the locked door?
(a) Pull the hinges off.
(b) Kick the door down.
(c) Set fire to the door.
(d) Put the key in his mouth.

6. Who does the family write notes to after discovering Gregor in his room?
(a) Their respective employers.
(b) The neighborhood.
(c) Their extended family.
(d) Their friends.

7. What does Gregor imagine that helps him find the strength to turn the key and unlock the door?
(a) Being fed flies.
(b) Everyone supportively watching him.
(c) Having his mother and sister help him.
(d) Explaining to his boss why he is not at work.

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

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

10. What does Gregor's family eventually do to Gregor as their financial situation worsens?
(a) Make him do chores.
(b) Neglect him.
(c) Beat him.
(d) Make him go outside.

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

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

13. What do Gregor's mother and father intend to do for Grete?
(a) Get her into a good school.
(b) Find her a husband.
(c) Find her work.
(d) Find her an apartment of her own.

14. What does Gregor announce when he leaves his room?
(a) He will leave the house immediately.
(b) He will find a way to revert back to being human.
(c) He will dress and go to work.
(d) He will find a cure for his affliction.

15. What does Gregor notice is still in the corner of his bedroom?
(a) An armoire.
(b) A suitcase of cloth samples.
(c) A bag of dirty clothes.
(d) A rocking chair.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gregor tell himself will soon pass?

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

3. What keeps Gregor from actually falling asleep?

4. Why is Gregor thankful that his door has a lock on it?

5. What draws Gregor from his room and also enchants The Lodgers?

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