Metamorphosis Part 2 Review

Metamorphosis Part 2 Review

Summary

Gregor wakes to find someone has left food for him – milk and bread. Milk used to be his favorite drink, but his tastes have changed and he now finds it repulsive. He worries about what his family will do, now that he is no longer able to take care of them. Someone cracks the door but immediately closes it. Gregor goes under the couch and falls asleep – thinking he will do everything within his power to reduce his burden on his family. In the morning, Grete opens the door but again shuts it when she sees Gregor under the couch. She then re-enters the room, finds that Gregor did not eat the food, and brings him a variety of food to try. Gregor finds the most rotten food the tastiest and shows no interest in vegetables. Grete returns to clean up the remains while Gregor hides, and Grete reports back to the family. Gregor often listens to his family through his door and learns that the family did not spend all the money he gave them. In fact, they put some aside. However, the family will need to find jobs now. Gregor is saddened by this, knowing his parents have been out of work (his father due to his being out of shapea nd lacking confidence and his mother due to her asthma). Gregor also reflects on the fact that his biggest goal was to send Grete to music school to play the violin. Gregor is especially fond of Grete. Gregor begins to adapt to his new body and tastes. He begins to develop a liking for running around his walls and ceiling. Grete continues to care for him but is obviously repulsed by him. His parents avoid him altogether and never come into the bedroom. The mother exhibits some curiosity about visiting Gregor, but Grete discourages this due to the way he looks. Grete observes that Gregor’s enjoying running around the walls of the room and decides to remove his furniture to give him more space to do so. The mother worries that this will be dehumanizing for Gregor, but Grete insists it is best for him. Gregor is initially worried about losing all of the items he loved in his human state. In particular, he climbs onto the wall to cover his beloved photo of the woman in furs – refusing to allow them to remove it. The mother sees Gregor on the wall and passes out at the sight of him. When Gregor’s father returns home, he mistakenly believes that Gregor attacked the mother, so he chases Gregor angrily around the living space. Gregor’s father looks very different now – he is I better shape and is dressed in a work uniform. The father throws apples at Gregor,, one of which becomes lodged in his back and causes him a great deal of pain. Finally, the mother begs the father to stop

Multiple Choice

Why is Gregor disappointed with the food that is left at his door the first night?

• It is rotten food.

• It is fresh food, but tastes horrible to him now as an insect.

• The food is burned.

• He wanted meat, but it's all vegetables.

Multiple Choice

Where does Gregor feel most comfortable spending his first full night as an insect and much of the rest of his time whenever someone enters the room?

• On the ceiling

• Under the couch

• Under the bed

• On the wall

Multiple Choice

Who brings Gregor his meals?

• His father

• His mother

• His sister

• His wife

Multiple Choice

Out of all the different foods that are left out, what kinds of foods does Gregor prefer to eat?

• old rotten food

• vegetables

• milk and bread

• meat

Multiple Choice

What surprise had Gregor been planning for Grete's future that relates to her hobbies and what she wants to do when she grows up?

• He was going to pay for law school.

• He was going to pay for her to study medicine

• He saved for her to go to music school

• He saved for her to go to dance school to study ballet

Multiple Choice

What was Gregor’s father doing with the money Gregor made rather than paying off debt?

• His father had been putting some of it into savings.

• His father had lost it gambling.

• His father had spent it all on fancy clothes and luxury items.

• His father had lost it all in bad investments.

Multiple Choice

What is the first thing Gregor’s sister does after entering the room each day (besides closing the door) that demonstrates the unpleasantness of her job and emphasizes the repulsiveness of Gregor’s new condition?

• She lights scented candles.

• She screams whenever she sees him.

• She makes Gregor hide in the closet.

• She opens the window to let in fresh air.

Multiple Choice

How is Gregor wounded at the end of the reading?

• His mother beats him

• His boss throws hot coffee on him

• His sister kicks him

• His father throws an apple that sticks into his back.

Multiple Choice

"Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown nourishment he had been yearning for." (Paragraph 73) How do these lines contribute to the overall meaning of the story?

• In these lines we are shown Gregor at his most human throughout the story, valuing art and love over money

• Kafka is suggesting that music is the only way to remain human.

• The love Gregor feels for his sister and her music brings him greater joy than his work.

• These lines suggest that Gregor could have changed his way of life, that the cure for his unhappiness was in what he values.

Multiple Choice

But since he had been in work he had become more obstinate13 and would always insist on staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes closed and refusing to get up. Gregor’s mother would tug at his sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor’s sister would leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair.

What does the word "importune" mean in paragraph 64?

• to pester

• to demand

• to ask sweetly

• to encourage

Multiple Choice

Who begs to spare Gregor’s life in the final lines of the chapter?

• His father

• His sister

• His mother

• His boss

Multiple Select

Which of the following Thematic Topics apply to Part 2 of The Metamorphosis? Select all that apply.

• Family

• Money

• Dependence

• Time

Open Ended

Pick one of the three thematic topics from the previous slide and write a thematic statement for Part 2 of The Metamorphosis