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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 the Chief Clerk want to do at Gregor's house?
(a) Accuse and intimidate Gregor.
(b) Berate Gregor's family.
(c) Give Gregor his paycheck.
(d) See if Gregor is feeling well.

2. What causes The Lodgers to eventually leave the family's home?
(a) The small accommodations.
(b) Grete's violin playing.
(c) The sight of Gregor.
(d) The terrible, rotten food.

3. Who turns against Gregor in the third part of The Metamorphosis?
(a) Gregor's mother.
(b) The Lodgers.
(c) The Charwoman.
(d) Grete.

4. How does Gregor act toward his mother?
(a) Dismissive and unconcerned.
(b) The prodigal son.
(c) Overly affectionate.
(d) Typical, devoted son.

5. Why does Gregor's attempt to save some of his belongings end up backfiring on him?
(a) Gregor realizes he is too cumbersome for his furniture now.
(b) Grete convinces Gregor's mother to move out the furniture.
(c) Grete got rid of everything before he could save anything.
(d) The women misunderstand his intentions.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Gregor's boss, the Chief Clerk, display his tyrannical authority over Gregor?

2. How does Gregor feel in regards to his family, following his transformation?

3. What will the Gregor family have no way of knowing with regards to the beetle?

4. What does the Chief Clerk's visit show about the relationship Gregor has with those around him?

5. How many times does Gregor leave his room throughout the story?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why was Gregor's family financially dependent on him pre-transformation?

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

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

6. Who has a small inkling that Gregor might understand them and why is this character an ironic choice for this revelation?

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

8. What question might Kafka be posing to the reader with the scene involving Grete's violin serenade and Gregor's and The Lodgers' reactions to it?

9. What is Gregor's transformation a possible symbol for?

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

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