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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 sound does Gregor hear while trying to rock himself out of bed?
(a) Humming.
(b) The doorbell ring.
(c) The phone ringing.
(d) A crack of thunder.

2. What does Gregor's father shoo him back into his bedroom with?
(a) A broom and a pan.
(b) The Chief Clerk's briefcase.
(c) His shoe.
(d) A newspaper and a broom.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Gregor calmed down by the reactions of everyone on the other side of the door?

2. What does Gregor hope the Charwoman will do that, unfortunately, does not come to fruition?

3. How does Gregor attempt to open the locked door?

4. What does Gregor infer from the person who has visited the house?

5. What does Gregor remember he has to do while thinking over his problems?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Grete try to convince her parents of after The Lodgers see Gregor for the first time?

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 ponder as he looks through the crack in his door on the family living room?

6. What is the miscommunication between Gregor and his father that leads to Gregor being disabled for a month?

7. Why is Gregor grateful to have a lock on his bedroom door?

8. What is the first thing Gregor thinks about when he wakes up to his transformation and why?

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

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

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