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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is characteristic of Gregor, even while the whole confusing situation is happening?
(a) He begs and pleads.
(b) He cowers before confrontation.
(c) He is always thinking.
(d) He angrily berates.

2. What question does Kafka pose with the scene of Grete playing her violin and The Lodgers' reaction?
(a) Does having the ability to logically reason make something human?
(b) Are not all beings with a consciousness human?
(c) Is humanity really a matter of physical shape?
(d) Is beauty still beauty without any adorers?

3. How does Gregor feel in regards to his family, following his transformation?
(a) Pessimistic.
(b) Optimistic.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Fearful.

4. Why does the transformation take place at the beginning of The Metamorphosis?
(a) It is punishment from a previous life.
(b) He wished for a change the night before.
(c) It is never specified.
(d) It is all a dream.

5. What kind of role does Grete take over in the family in the third part of the book?
(a) Tyrannical.
(b) Authoritative.
(c) Submissive.
(d) Grete abandons the family.

6. Why does Gregor die at the end of The Metamorphosis?
(a) Because he cannot stand the sight of himself.
(b) Because a beetle's life is brief.
(c) Because his family wants to be rid of him.
(d) Because he does not contribute anything.

7. What will Grete never figure out about Gregor in his beetle state?
(a) He prefers his room dirty rather than clean.
(b) It is painful for him to stand on his back legs.
(c) His feelings for her have changed now that he is a beetle.
(d) He has retained human consciousness.

8. How many times does Gregor leave his room throughout the story?
(a) Never.
(b) Three times.
(c) Once.
(d) Twice.

9. Who does Gregor trust to sympathize with his situation?
(a) The Chief Clerk.
(b) His father.
(c) His sister.
(d) His mother.

10. What causes The Lodgers to eventually leave the family's home?
(a) Grete's violin playing.
(b) The sight of Gregor.
(c) The small accommodations.
(d) The terrible, rotten food.

11. What kind of fears did Gregor exhibit in his human life?
(a) Political fears.
(b) Irrational fears.
(c) Existential fears.
(d) Religious fears.

12. How does Gregor act toward his mother?
(a) Typical, devoted son.
(b) Dismissive and unconcerned.
(c) The prodigal son.
(d) Overly affectionate.

13. How does Gregor's boss, the Chief Clerk, display his tyrannical authority over Gregor?
(a) By yelling at his family.
(b) By showing up at Gregor's house.
(c) By withholding his paychecks.
(d) By writing an unsympathetic report for Gregor.

14. What could Gregor's speech potentially arouse in others, if understood?
(a) Confusion.
(b) Great sympathy.
(c) Immense disgust.
(d) Hatred.

15. How is Gregor's first thought interpreted after realizing his transformation?
(a) Surprising.
(b) Normal.
(c) Terrifying.
(d) Shocking.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who turns against Gregor in the third part of The Metamorphosis?

2. What human emotion does Gregor seem to lack?

3. What prevents Gregor from really communicating with his family members?

4. What can Gregor's family not perceive about the beetle?

5. When is Grete's narrow-mindedness truly revealed in part two of The Metamorphosis?

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