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

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

3. What does Gregor's mother ask Gregor while he is still laying in bed?
(a) What he wants for breakfast.
(b) If he could wake up his sister.
(c) If he could sweep the porch.
(d) If he missed the train.

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

5. Why is Gregor thankful that his door has a lock on it?
(a) So that no one can disturb him.
(b) So that he can choose who may enter.
(c) He is unsure how to present his new body.
(d) He has many valuables in his room.

Short Answer Questions

1. After taking a job as a bank messenger, what does Gregor's father take pride in?

2. What is pictured in the photo that hangs on Gregor's wall?

3. What does Gregor's father do to the Lodgers after discovering Gregor the next morning?

4. What do Gregor's mother and father intend to do for Grete?

5. What does the Chief Clerk claim about Gregor's recent work?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the dynamic between Grete and Gregor change over time?

3. After being in pain from trying to get up from his bed and out of his room, how does Gregor find eventual relief in his new form?

4. What does Gregor envision while he is trying to unlock the door to his room?

5. How does everyone (Gregor's parents, Gregor and The Lodgers) react to Grete's violin serenade?

6. Why does the Samsa family continue to remain in their house, although they can no longer afford it?

7. What does Gregor ponder as he looks through the crack in his door on the family living room?

8. Who is the Charwoman and what is her relationship like with Gregor?

9. What is the family's reaction to Gregor's death and what do they notice about the beetle?

10. The family discusses their finances as Gregor sleeps away his first day as a beetle. What is revealed about the dynamic between the family and Gregor before his transformation?

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