Fall 2024 Semester Exam Review

In the opening scene of "The Metamorphosis," what do Gregor's thoughts and speeches reveal most clearly about his personality?

• He is self-reliant and resents others telling him what to do

• He is careful and methodical about everything he does

• He is indecisive and tends to overthink his actions

• He is proud of his job and very successful at it

How does Gregor first react when he discovers that he has become an insect?

• He is shocked and terrified can calls his family for help

• He refuses to leave his room or talk to anyone

• He is determined to continue with his normal work and family relationships

• He is relieved that he will no longer have to work

What is the most important reason in Gregor's mind for holding onto 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

How do Gregor's parents and sister react to the family's loss of Gregor's earnings?

• They are relived at the thought that they no longer have to be in debt to Gregor

• They have no idea about what to do with their lives without Gregor to support and guide them

• They become determined and self-reliant instead of allowing a difficult situation to defeat them

• They are too snobbish to adjust to poverty, so they seek someone to support them as Gregor once did

Which of the following most accurately describes Grete's attitude towards Gregor?

• She is sympathetic and caring at first, but life gets more difficult and she blames him for family problems

• She cares for him at first just to please her parents, but her dislike for him grows daily

• She feels genuine affection for him and never gives up on him

• She is horrified by the change in him and develops a hatred for him because of his ugliness

How do the family members in "The Metamorphosis" justify their decision to get rid of the insect?

• They believe that if they do so, Gregor will return

• They convince themselves that the insect is not Gregor

• They are afraid that the insect will try to eat them

• They can no longer afford to feed the insect

As his life as an insects continues, Gregor begins to lose interest in living. Which of these events most directly leads to Greogr's giviving up on life?

• Gregor discovers that other people cannot understand his speech

• His angry father treats him like a menace

• His parents treat the lodgers with more concern than they have for Gregor

• Grete protests that his presence is making the family's life intolerable, and he sees he must go

What type of government is censoring the letters in "The Censors"?

• Communist

• Capitalist

• Authoritarian

• Libertarian

How does Juan get his first promotion after taking the job as a censor?

• by betraying a fellow worker

• by replacing an accident victim

• by seeking his letter to Mariana

• by offering to do dangerous world

Which statement best sums up Juan's career in "The Censors"?

• He remains at the same level and never gets promoted

• He begins at a low level and then keeps getting promoted.

• He is promoted to a high level but then keeps getting demoted

• He is promoted to a middle level but then keeps getting demoted