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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's visit show about the relationship Gregor has with those around him?

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

3. What does Grete represent at the end of the story?

4. What does Gregor note while he is being chased back into his room?

5. Who turns against Gregor in the third part of The Metamorphosis?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are two failures that occur within the narrative?

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

4. What does Gregor believe about his family that reflects on his optimistic personality?

5. How does Gregor die and why?

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

7. What does the reader learn about Gregor's character through his thoughts as he lies in bed?

8. What is the irony of Gregor attempting to hold on to something familiar and human in the second part of The Metamorphosis?

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

10. What human capacity does Gregor keep as the narrative develops and how is this shown?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Discuss the irony of Grete's designation as Gregor's caretaker. Why is she designated his caretaker? What instances show the irony of the situation? Cite specific examples from the text to support your answer.

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