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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Gregor when he rocks himself out of bed?

2. What is one of the only skills that Grete possesses?

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

4. Who comes to visit Gregor at the house?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the Samsas do following Gregor's demise?

2. What does Gregor see the Chief Clerk's visit to his house as a sign of?

3. Why does Gregor's mother pass out the day that Grete moves the furniture out of Gregor's room?

4. What does Gregor say about being a traveling salesman in his eloquent speech to his family and the Chief Clerk so that the Chief Clerk writes him a sympathetic report?

5. What does Gregor discover about himself post-transformation when Grete leaves him bread and milk?

6. What plan do The Lodgers hatch once they see Gregor out of his room for the first time?

7. How does Gregor eventually die?

8. What does Gregor tell himself will pass as he lays in bed, deciding what to do next?

9. What does Gregor notice about the dynamic between his family and the new tenants, The Lodgers?

10. What problem emerges between Grete and Gregor's mother as a result of Gregor's care taking?

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