Metmorphosis

To enunciate is to

• move carefully

• pronounce clearly

• take a walk

• answer a question

Vermin are...

• fabric

• workers

• people

• pests

What is the meaning of subordinate?

• a business person

• a person of a lesser rank

• one who has authority

• an important person

Plaintively means

• angrily

• happily

• sadly

• quietly

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

• Gregor actually has changed into an insect.

• Gregor has been dreaming the whole time.

  everyone is relieved that

• Gregor is not ill.

• they are angry with Gregor for wasting their time.

When Gregor awakes, he finds himself transformed into...

• a butterfly

• a cockroach

• a monstrous, verminous bug

• a frog

When Gregor doesn't arrive to work on time, who comes to visit him?

• his manager

• his uncle

• his best friend

When Gregor explains to Mr. Manager that he has suffered from a "dizzy spell" and that he is "not himself today" this

• is an understatement and, therefore, funny.

• an exaggeration and, therefore, sad.

In “The Metamorphosis,” what is the most important reason in Gregor’s mind for holding on to his job as a traveling salesman?

• He enjoys his job and is well liked and respected at work.

• He feels responsible for the financial support of his family.

• He believes that he is just imagining that he is an insect.

• He wants to prove that he can become a human being again.

In “The Metamorphosis,” how does Gregor first react when he discovers that he has become an insect?

• He is shocked and terrified and calls on his family for help.

• He rushes out of his room to seek help.

• He determines to continue with his normal work and family relationships.

• He is relieved that he will no longer have to work as a traveling salesman.