1 The Metamorphosis Chapter 2

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.

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

Who brings Gregor his meals?

• His father

• His mother

• His sister

• His wife

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

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.

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.

How is Gregor wounded at the end of the reading?

• His mother beats him.

• His sister accidentally knocks him off the wall.

• His boss throws hot coffee on him.

• His father throws an apple that sticks into his back.

Who begs to spare Gregor’s life in the final lines of the chapter?

• Grete

• His father

• His mother

• His boss

What does Gregor overhear from his father about their current financial situation?

• That they are bankrupt and are forced to sell the apartment
• That he has come to an agreement with Gregor's boss about his starting work again soon
• That he has managed to save up some money to help them survive without Gregor working
• That the entire family must return to work to help them pay for the family's expenses

What gift does Gregor reveal he had been planning to give to his family on Christmas Eve?

• A scholarship to his sister to attend a music conservatory
• A fur coat for his mother, the same coat in the photo on his wall
• A more modern apartment with better facilities
• The opportunity to join him on one of his sales trips