Metamorphosis- ESOL

When Gregor Samsa realizes that he has been transformed into an insect, his initial reaction is to

• scream in horror
• try to go back to sleep
• call for a doctor
• get his family to help

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What worries Gregor the most about his transformation?

• His appearance will frighten his family
• He has trouble moving his legs
• It will change his life forever
• It will cause him to be late for work

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Gregory dislikes his job and his boss, but he cannot change jobs because

• he does not have enough job experience
• there are no other jobs available
• he is saving money so he can get married
• his parents owe a lot of money to his boss

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As Gregor lies in bed, he thinks about how his imaginary pains "had always turned out to be pure imagination...and he wondered how his imaginings would slowly resolve themselves today" (Kafka 121-123). From this detail readers can infer that Gregor

• is in denial about his situation
• knows he is just having a bad dream
• often imagines that he is an insect
• has decided to take bold action

The chief clerk from Gregor's office comes to the house

• to help Gregor's parents open the bedroom door
• to give Gregor a ride to work, since he missed the train
• to threaten Gregor with firing for missing work
• he wants a chance to see Grete, Gregor's sister

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Based on how Gregor's parents and the chief clerk react when they see Gregor, readers can infer that

• Gregor has been dreaming the whole time
• Gregor actually has changed into an insect
• everyone is relieved that Gregor is not ill
• they are angry with Gregor for wasting their time

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Vermin are

• pests
• flowers
• workers
• fabric

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To enunciate is to 

• move carefully
• answer a question
• pronounce clearly
• take a walk

Who wrote The Metamorphosis?

• R.L. Stein
• Ernest Hemingway
• Franz Kafka
• Gregor Samsa

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The book immediately begins with Gregor turning into what?

• A giant bug
• A hairy spider
• A zombie
• A Dog

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