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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 do Gregor's mother and father intend to do for Grete?

2. As she cleans his room, what does Grete note that Gregor still enjoys about his room?

3. What does the reader discover about Gregor's father's past?

4. What sound does Gregor hear while trying to rock himself out of bed?

5. What is Gregor Samsa transformed into?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What plan do The Lodgers hatch once they see Gregor out of his room for the first time?

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

6. 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?

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

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

9. How does Gregor eventually die?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Towards the end of The Metamorphosis, Grete and Mr. Samsa appear to shift roles. Mr. Samsa goes from being the least sympathetic to the most. Grete shifts from the most sympathetic to the least. Using examples from the text, discuss how and why this shift occurs throughout the book.

Essay Topic 3

The Metamorphosis is divided into three parts. Explain these three parts, their significance, and provide reasoning for why the novel is constructed this way.

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