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The Metamorphosis chapter 2

Authored by Christine Hall

English

10th Grade

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The Metamorphosis chapter 2
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This quiz focuses on Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis," specifically Chapter 2, and is appropriate for 10th-grade students studying world literature. The questions assess students' literal comprehension of key plot events, character relationships, and thematic elements within this classic existentialist novella. Students need strong reading comprehension skills to track the complex family dynamics between Gregor, his sister Grete, and his parents following his transformation into an insect. They must understand character motivation, particularly Gregor's sense of duty to his family, his financial obligations, and the shifting power dynamics within the household. The quiz requires students to analyze symbolic elements such as food preferences, spatial relationships, and physical transformations while connecting these concrete details to broader themes of alienation, family responsibility, and existential philosophy. Students must demonstrate their ability to distinguish between surface-level plot points and deeper psychological and philosophical implications of Kafka's narrative choices. Created by Christine Hall, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 10. This comprehensive assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, functioning effectively as a chapter review quiz, formative assessment tool, or homework assignment to reinforce student understanding of complex literary themes. Teachers can use this quiz as a warm-up activity before class discussions about existentialism and absurdist literature, or as a review tool before a unit exam on modernist fiction. The questions scaffold from basic plot comprehension to more sophisticated analysis of philosophical concepts, making it ideal for differentiating instruction within a single classroom. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1 for citing textual evidence, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3 for analyzing character development, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2 for determining themes and analyzing their development throughout the text. The quiz effectively prepares students for more advanced literary analysis while building their confidence with challenging modernist literature.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who brings Gregor his meals?

His father

His mother

His sister

His wife

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Fresh meat

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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 planned to pay for music school.

He had arranged for her to train to be a professional ballet dancer.

He was going to pay for her to study medicine.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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 opens the window to let in fresh air.

She makes Gregor hide in the closet.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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