The Metamorphosis Part 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.

What is the first thing Gregor’s sister does after entering the room each day (besides closing the door) that demonstrates the unpleasantness of her job and emphasizes the repulsiveness of Gregor’s new condition?

• She lights scented candles.

• She screams whenever she sees him.

• She opens the window to let in fresh air.

• She makes Gregor hide in the closet.

Why does the family decide to remove the furniture from Gregor’s room?

• He will have nowhere to hide.

• He will be more comfortable and have more room to crawl around.

• He is ruining the furniture.

• He always makes a mess of it that takes forever to clean.

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