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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. While he is the living room listening, what does Gregor hope for?
(a) He will find someone to love him.
(b) His family will eventually respect him.
(c) Grete will move into his room.
(d) His mother will embrace him.

5. What does Gregor's mother tell the Chief Clerk about Gregor?
(a) He has received a job offer from another company.
(b) He must be very sick to have missed work.
(c) He has turned into a giant beetle.
(d) He left the other day and she does not know where.

6. 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.

7. After taking a job as a bank messenger, what does Gregor's father take pride in?
(a) Being the family bread winner.
(b) His fancy uniform.
(c) His paychecks.
(d) His family's faith in him.

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

9. What does Gregor infer from the person who has visited the house?
(a) He is not trusted at work.
(b) He is getting promoted.
(c) He must pay off his debts.
(d) He is in serious trouble.

10. What is Gregor worried about when trying to get out of bed?
(a) Falling and becoming unconscious.
(b) Rupturing an antenna.
(c) Making too much noise.
(d) Breaking one of his legs.

11. What do the Lodgers threaten to do to the Samsas when they see Gregor for the first time?
(a) Sell Gregor to a lab of research scientists.
(b) Burn their house down.
(c) Kill Gregor with insecticide.
(d) Sue, unless theycan leave without paying rent.

12. What does Gregor remember he has to do while thinking over his problems?
(a) Catch a train.
(b) Feed his pet dog.
(c) Do his laundry.
(d) Pick up his sister.

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

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

15. What does The Charwoman triumphantly announce to the Samsas?
(a) She has found a better paying job.
(b) She has found someone else to rent their room.
(c) She has revived Gregor,
(d) She has disposed of the creature.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Gregor agitatedly pace around the living room, walls and ceiling after his mother faints?

2. What does Gregor tell himself will soon pass?

3. What does Gregor see when he examines his body?

4. What does Gregor's mother do after Gregor's big speech?

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

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