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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What does Gregor find at his door when he wakes up at twilight the same day?
(a) A note of apology.
(b) An eviction notice.
(c) A plate of flies.
(d) A bowl of milk and bread.

3. What happens to Gregor when he rocks himself out of bed?
(a) He injures his head.
(b) He breaks one of his legs.
(c) He rips the blanket.
(d) He successfully gets up.

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

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

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

7. After seeing it is past 6:30 a.m., what does Gregor realize about his job?
(a) He has lost his job.
(b) He cannot avoid being late.
(c) He needs to be there in a half hour.
(d) He has more time to sleep before going in to the office.

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

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

10. What does Gregor do to try and lull himself to sleep?
(a) Drinks some warm milk.
(b) Shuts the window drapes.
(c) Puts a pillow over his face.
(d) Rocks back and forth.

11. What has kept Gregor from resigning and telling off his boss?
(a) A bad economy.
(b) His family's debts.
(c) A binding contract.
(d) His lack of any other skills.

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

13. What does the family and the Charwoman believe happens to Gregor the next morning?
(a) He has laid eggs.
(b) He has died.
(c) He has run away.
(d) He has hidden himself.

14. Where does Gregor absentmindedly attempt to go with Grete after his mother faints?
(a) To fetch medicine.
(b) To the police station.
(c) To find their father.
(d) To the grocery store.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Chief Clerk claim to regret after ranting about Gregor?

2. What is one of the actions the Chief Clerk accuses Gregor of?

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

4. What do Gregor's mother and father realize about Grete as they leave their home?

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

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