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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 disservice do The Lodgers do to the family?

2. What does Gregor lose interest in once he becomes a beetle?

3. What does Gregor pity and worry about his family after he turns into the beetle?

4. What happens to Gregor in the second part of The Metamorphosis?

5. What is consistent of Gregor's relationship with his father that is shown by how his father treats Gregor?

Short Essay Questions

1. If his speech could be understood, what would his words to the Chief Clerk and his family have served to do?

2. What does Grete believe will benefit Gregor and what does Gregor's mother believe will benefit Gregor?

3. What is the irony that exists for Grete being designated as Gregor's care taker and her interactions with him post-transformation?

4. How does Gregor die and why?

5. What do Gregor's interactions with his father throughout The Metamorphosis illuminate for the reader?

6. As the third part of The Metamorphosis opens, what creates a sense of tragedy and despair?

7. What does Grete become a symbol of at the end of The Metamorphosis and why?

8. What could the interchange of roles between Grete and Gregor's father be Kafka's social commentary for?

9. What is Gregor's transformation a possible symbol for?

10. What happens each time Gregor emerges from his room with only the best intentions?

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

Gregor lives in a dark universe where all of his most irrational thoughts are manifested to be true. Substantiate this statement to be true or false. Using specific examples from The Metamorphosis, prove or disprove this statement.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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