Metamorphosis Part I by Franz Kafka

Gregor Samsa is a(n)

• traveling salesman

• bank teller

• writer

• office clerk

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Gregor seems to be most attached to which object in his room?

• his textile samples

• his trophy

• his framed magazine picture

• his big screen TV

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How is Gregor transformed into a bug?

• by something he ate

• Kafka transformed all his characters into bugs

• by an old family curse

• no one seems to know or care

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Gregor's absence from work looks suspicious because ___

• he doesn't do anything at work anyway

• he has never been out sick from work before

• he is seeing his boss' s wife

• he is sick too often

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Who pays Gregor a visit when he doesn't show up to work?

• a messanger boy

• his secretary

• his Chief Clerk

• his best friend

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Gregor is unable to communicate with his family and his visitor because ____

• his voice is no longer human

• he cannot be heard through the door

• they are shouting so loud they cannot hear him

• he is too busy trying to stand up

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Gregor decides he has to stop the Chief Clerk from leaving because ___

• the clerk needs to understand and help Gregor so he doesn't lose his job

• the clerk is his only friend and if he leaves Gregor will have no friends

• the clerk has Gregor's paycheck and hasn't given it to him yet

• the clerk can help him become human again

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Gregor doesn't ever consider that he is experiencing ____

• drowsiness from sleeping too much

• the signs of a cold coming on

• a drastic physiological change

• a vague irritation

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Gregor is alienated from which of the following?

• his job

• his body

• his family

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Once the Chief Clerk has left, Gregor's father ___

• calls for a doctor

• picks up a cane to drive Gregor back into his room

• faints

• runs quickly after the Chief Clerk to stop him

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1