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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's father not even consider doing when trying to get Gregor back into his room?
(a) Reason with Gregor first.
(b) Ask the beetle if he is still Gregor.
(c) Lure Gregor in with a treat.
(d) Fully open the doors.

2. What does Grete represent at the end of the story?
(a) The cause for Gregor's death.
(b) A disappointment.
(c) Hope for the family.
(d) Women's progression in Russia.

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

4. How does Gregor eventually die?
(a) Voluntarily.
(b) Someone steps on him.
(c) The Charwoman kills him.
(d) Grete poisons him.

5. Why does Gregor try to save some of his belongings that Grete is attempting to dispose of?
(a) Because he paid for everything himself.
(b) Because he is afraid he will turn into a full-on animal without his things.
(c) Because his mother thinks he would benefit from human surroundings.
(d) He feels sentimentally about everything in the room.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Kafkaesque theme consistent within The Metamorphosis?

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

3. What is consistent of Gregor's relationship with his father?

4. What does Grete try to convince her parents about Gregor?

5. What does Gregor assume his family will do when they see his transformation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gregor lose about himself in the second part of the story?

2. What could the interchange of roles between Grete and Gregor's father be Kafka's social commentary for?

3. How does Gregor die and why?

4. What human capacity does Gregor keep as the narrative develops and how is this shown?

5. What does Gregor believe about his family that reflects on his optimistic personality?

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

7. What disparity exists for Gregor throughout The Metamorphosis that creates tension within the story?

8. What kind of atmosphere does Gregor live in throughout the narrative?

9. Why is Grete ultimately the final authority on whether or not the beetle is Gregor and Gregor the beetle?

10. What prevents Gregor from communicating with his family pre-transformation?

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