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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the Samsas not want to move into a smaller, more affordable home?

2. Who does the family write notes to after discovering Gregor in his room?

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

4. What is Gregor Samsa transformed into?

5. What does Gregor realize about his family and the Chief Clerk on the other side of the door?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Gregor's room transformed into and why is he insulted by this?

3. How does Gregor eventually die?

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

5. How does Gregor being disabled for a month because of his family's physical abuse change the atmosphere within the household?

6. Why does Gregor's mother pass out the day that Grete moves the furniture out of Gregor's room?

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

8. What does Gregor tell himself will pass as he lays in bed, deciding what to do next?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Grete plays her violin she enchants Gregor, while The Lodgers are hardly amused. Kafka could be proposing a question of humanity with this scene: Is the difference between being human and inhuman a matter of physical shape? Prove, or disprove this statement with the violin serenade scene and any other scenes that support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

In each of the three parts of The Metamorphosis, Gregor leaves his room only once. Each time Gregor leaves his room he is forced back into his room. Construct a thesis that links these three events together using specific examples from the text. What is the significance of these three occurrences in the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

The Metamorphosis ends with an image of Grete's youth and health. What is the point of ending the book with this image? Does it wrap up the narrative? How? Support your answer with examples from the text.

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