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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. Where does the family go after dismissing the Charwoman?

2. What does Gregor do whenever Grete comes into his room?

3. What does Gregor realize when he eats the food that Grete feeds him?

4. Who comes to visit Gregor at the house?

5. What does Grete, Gregor's sister, do while their father knocks on Gregor's door?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the fantasy Gregor dreams of while Grete is playing her violin?

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

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

5. Who is the Charwoman and what is her relationship like with Gregor?

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

7. 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?

8. What does Gregor see the Chief Clerk's visit to his house as a sign of?

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

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

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

If Gregor's speech could be understood by those around him, all conflict within The Metamorphosis could be resolved. Prove or disprove this statement with specific examples from the text.

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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