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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 is one of the only skills that Grete possesses?

2. What does Gregor's father shoo him back into his bedroom with?

3. What is Gregor Samsa transformed into?

4. What makes Gregor want to go back to sleep?

5. Why is Gregor startled when he answers his mother?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the family's reaction to Gregor's death and what do they notice about the beetle?

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

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

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

6. What does Gregor envision while he is trying to unlock the door to his room?

7. 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?

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

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

10. Why does the Samsa family continue to remain in their house, although they can no longer afford it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Gregor attempts to hold onto something human in his room as Grete is moving his furniture out, the scene ends in tragedy and misunderstanding. How is this scene a generalization for The Metamorphosis in general? Cite specific examples from the text to support your response.

Essay Topic 2

How does Grete become the pre-transformation Gregor? Construct a thesis that supports your response to this statement. Use specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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