Analyzing The Metamorphosis

Which part of The Metamorphosis might make the story a comedy?

• A.Gregor's attempts to crawl on the walls

• B.Gregor's isolation from his family

• C.Gregor's death at the hands of his family

• D.Grete's withdrawal from Gregor

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Which example from The Metamorphosis provides evidence that Grete is going through a positive transformation?

• A."his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the behest of the customers"

• B."his sister, who had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings so that she might be able to get a better position later on"

• C."they would sit in the next room and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring dry-eyed at the table"

• D."Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her."

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Read this passage: Soon after dinner, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings so that she might be able to get a better position later on. What does this passage from The Metamorphosis help you to infer about Grete?

• A.That she is working too hard and will soon grow old and gray

• B.That she hates Gregor for forcing her to go out and get a job

• C.That she is making positive changes to her life and learning new skills

• D.That she is happy to have something to do other than care for Gregor

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Read these passages: "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged expression in her eyes. These two passages from The Metamorphosis work together to create which element of Freytag's pyramid?

• A.Conclusion

• B.Climax

• C.Exposition

• D.Falling action

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Which part of The Metamorphosis contributes the most tension toward the climax?

• A.Gregor covers the picture of the woman on his wall with his body.

• B.The cleaning woman enters the room to discover that Gregor has died.

• C.Grete and her parents spend a day in the country so they can relax.

• D.Gregor's father throws an apple at Gregor, and it gets stuck in his back.

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What is the connection between the transformations of Gregor and Grete?

• A.Grete becomes angry and violent after she realizes that Gregor won't be able to send her to the conservatory.

• B.Gregor gets upset and tries to escape several times after he realizes that Grete no longer cares for him.

• C.Gregor is happy when he sees that Grete is growing up, which allows him to transform back into a human being.

• D.Grete becomes strong and confident because she takes on more responsibility after Gregor turns into a bug.

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Which character or characters from The Metamorphosis most clearly represent society's abandonment of Gregor?

• A.Gregor's mother

• B.The three boarders

• C.Gregor's father

• D.Gregor's sister

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Which is the most suitable theme for The Metamorphosis?

• A.An unfulfilling life can leave a person feeling isolated.

• B.People have an inner need to connect with nature.

• C.Women are the center of the family and should be treated with respect.

• D.The struggles of life can make you into a stronger person.

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In The Metamorphosis, which example most clearly helps Kafka to establish a theme of isolation?

• A.Grete stops caring for Gregor and decides the family must get rid of him.

• B.Gregor's father gets a job in a bank and becomes more confident.

• C.Gregor's mother decides to fire the cleaning woman after Gregor dies.

• D.The chief clerk is angry that Gregor missed the train to work.

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In The Metamorphosis, which part of the plot differs from the standard elements of Freytag's pyramid?

• A.The conclusion, because the story ends immediately after the climax without the conflict being resolved.

• B.The rising action, because the reader never learns why Gregor was transformed into a bug.

• C.The exposition, because the story begins with a lot of information that is never fully explained.

• D.The falling action, because the story concludes immediately after the climax and there is no ending.

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