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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 the Chief Clerk claim Gregor has been known for?

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

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

4. What does Gregor imagine that helps him find the strength to turn the key and unlock the door?

5. What does Gregor claim he has no plans to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Gregor eventually die?

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

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

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

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

10. What do Gregor's mother, father and sister start doing in order to help out with the family's finances?

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

Is the life Gregor lives following his transformation an exaggeration of the issues he struggled with in his family, job, relationships, etc. prior to his transformation? Cite specific examples from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

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

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