View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who declares, after the Lodgers' threats, that they cannot go on living like this with Gregor?

2. What does Gregor tell himself as he gets up and dresses for breakfast?

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

4. What does the Chief Clerk claim Gregor has been known for?

5. What does Gregor's mother do in order to make extra money for the family?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Chief Clerk accuse Gregor of from the other side of Gregor's door?

2. How is Gregor's father transformed from the weak, useless man he once was to the authoritative and strong man he becomes post-transformation?

3. How does Gregor's mother change Gregor's initial thoughts about Grete moving his furniture out of the room?

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

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

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

7. 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?

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

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

10. After being in pain from trying to get up from his bed and out of his room, how does Gregor find eventual relief in his new form?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gregor lives in a dark universe where all of his most irrational thoughts are manifested to be true. Substantiate this statement to be true or false. Using specific examples from The Metamorphosis, prove or disprove this statement.

Essay Topic 2

Gregor makes an eloquent speech about the hardships of a traveling salesman when the Chief Clerk visits his home. To what extent has Gregor's job disabled him from having a fulfilling life? Think in terms of Gregor's family, friends, and relationships with people. Use examples from the novel to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout The Metamorphosis Gregor's physique fights against his consciousness, creating tension between the other characters. Substantiate this statement with examples from the text.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 882 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample