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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. What does Gregor do to try and lull himself to sleep?

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

3. What does Gregor look at while pausing, in the hopes of returning to normal?

4. What particular piece of furniture does Gregor feel nostalgia for?

5. Why is Gregor calmed down by the reactions of everyone on the other side of the door?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Gregor eventually die?

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

3. What is the miscommunication between Gregor and his father that leads to Gregor being disabled for a month?

4. Why is Gregor grateful to have a lock on his bedroom door?

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

6. The family discusses their finances as Gregor sleeps away his first day as a beetle. What is revealed about the dynamic between the family and Gregor before his transformation?

7. What does Gregor notice about the dynamic between his family and the new tenants, The Lodgers?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the irony of Grete's designation as Gregor's caretaker. Why is she designated his caretaker? What instances show the irony of the situation? Cite specific examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Gregor is the only truly sympathetic character in The Metamorphosis. Prove or disprove this statement with specific examples from the text.

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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