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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 could the understanding of Gregor's speech potentially do for the situation involving his family and the Chief Clerk?
(a) Bridge the divide between himself and the others.
(b) Cause the situation to worsen.
(c) Frighten his family and the Chief Clerk even more.
(d) Compel them to have greater sympathy for insects.

2. What is one of his former human habits that Gregor loses post-transformation?
(a) Literacy.
(b) Taste for fresh food.
(c) Skin sensation.
(d) Logical reasoning.

3. How is a sense of grim, hopeless desperation developed in the third part of The Metamorphosis?
(a) The neighborhood shuns the family.
(b) Gregor is unable to continue his writing.
(c) The family slips deeper into poverty.
(d) The family is unable to find jobs.

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

5. What excuse does Gregor's father use to not work and provide for the family?
(a) Bad credit.
(b) Lack of education.
(c) Poor economy.
(d) Poor health.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first thing Gregor thinks about after waking up and finding himself transformed?

2. What does Gregor's family eventually do to him, despite his best efforts?

3. What is Gregor's metamorphosis symbolic of?

4. What does Gregor pity and worry about his family after he turns into the beetle?

5. What happens to Gregor when his father attempts to get him back into his room?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens each time Gregor emerges from his room with only the best intentions?

2. What does Grete believe will benefit Gregor and what does Gregor's mother believe will benefit Gregor?

3. What does the reader learn about Gregor's character through his thoughts as he lies in bed?

4. As the third part of The Metamorphosis opens, what creates a sense of tragedy and despair?

5. How does Gregor die and why?

6. What is the cause for Gregor's transformation into a giant beetle?

7. If his speech could be understood, what would his words to the Chief Clerk and his family have served to do?

8. What does Grete become a symbol of at the end of The Metamorphosis and why?

9. What is the main aspect of the plot that is developed as the narrative progresses?

10. What are two failures that occur within the narrative?

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