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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's mother ask Gregor while he is still laying in bed?
2. What do Gregor's mother and father intend to do for Grete?
3. What does Gregor's father do to the Lodgers after discovering Gregor the next morning?
4. Why does Gregor's family rush to his door?
5. What does Gregor do to help himself stand upright, while reassuring his boss?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the fantasy Gregor dreams of while Grete is playing her violin?
2. What do the Samsas do following Gregor's demise?
3. 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?
4. Why does Gregor's mother pass out the day that Grete moves the furniture out of Gregor's room?
5. What do Gregor's mother, father and sister start doing in order to help out with the family's finances?
6. 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?
7. What is the miscommunication between Gregor and his father that leads to Gregor being disabled for a month?
8. What does the Chief Clerk accuse Gregor of from the other side of Gregor's door?
9. How does Gregor's mother change Gregor's initial thoughts about Grete moving his furniture out of the room?
10. How does Gregor eventually die?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout The Metamorphosis Gregor's physique fights against his consciousness, creating tension between the other characters. Substantiate this statement with examples from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Gregor shares a history of misunderstandings with his father. Substantiate this statement with examples from the text that prove to the reader that Gregor and his father had a tumultuous relationship even before the transformation.
Essay Topic 3
Communication is the key to solving any problem. However, Gregor is unable to communicate with his family during and following his transformation into a beetle. Use scenes and examples from the text that justify the inability to communicate as the crux of all conflict in The Metamorphosis.
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