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Gregory dislikes his job and his boss, but he cannot change jobs because

• He does not have enough job experience.

• There are no other jobs available.

• He is saving money so he can get married.

• His parents owe a lot of money to his boss

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

• a butterfly

• a cockroach

• a monstrous, verminous bug

• a frog

When Gregor wakes up as an insect, why can’t he fall back asleep like he wants?

• He is stuck on his back

• He no longer has eyelids and can't close his eyes

• He has a stomach ache

• His family is making too much noise

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.

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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.

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Why do Gregor’s family members knock on his door as it nears seven o’clock?

• It's time for breakfast

• He has a phone call

• It's time for him to go to work and they don't want him to be late

• They hear strange noises and come to check on him

What evidence is given that Gregor might he suffering from a physical illness?

• white spots on his stomach

• high fever

• body aches

• vomiting

• double-vision

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Why is Gregor having difficulty getting out of bed?

• his fever is too high

• he is dizzy

• his head hurts too much

• is not used to his new body

• feels too weak

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Readers learn that it will take "another five or six years" for Gregor to pay off his parents' debt and that "in fifteen years of service, Gregor had never once yet been ill". What can you infer about his character based on these quotations?

• He is responsible and reliable

• He is slow and likes work

• He is careless and healthy

• He is dutiful and sickly

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Which choice is the best definition of the word metamorphosis?

• a change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one, by natural or supernatural means.

• the process of losing cohesion or strength.

• the legally or formally recognized union of two people as partners in a personal relationship

• a state, period, or place of isolation in which people or animals that have arrived from elsewhere or been exposed to infectious or contagious disease are placed.

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