The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

Why can’t Gregor explain himself to anyone?

• His voice has changed to insect noises

• Everyone is screaming and no one will listen to him

• He can't remember English as an insect

• He doesn't understand what happened

How is Gregor severely injured at the end of the chapter?

• He gets stuck in the door and his father forces him through.

• His boss attacks him.

• His mother sprays him with bug spray and he falls off the ceiling.

• He falls down the stairs.

Approximately when was Franz Kafka living and working?

• 1750-1790

• 1840-1880

• 1880-1920

• 1920-1960

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.

In "The Metamorphosis" what is the most important reason in Gregor's mind for holding onto his job as a travelling saleman?

• 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.

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

• He is self-reliant and hates if someone tries to tell 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.

In "The Metamorphosis" in the following sentences what does the armor hard back suggest? "He lay on his armor-hard back and saw, as he lifted his head up a little,..."

• His skeleton or outer covering a hard shell.

• He has a metalic armor around him.

• His back is hard because of the armor.

• He likes to wear hard metallic armor.

In "The Metamorphosis" why does Gregor think only about his job while he knows he has turned into an insect which is highly unusual situation?

• He is concerned about his parents debt more than anything else.

• He is concerned about becoming a rich person only.

• He is concerned about the job because this is his dream job.

• His job is demanding and he likes to be challenged.

In "The Metamorphosis" who is the boss's minnion?

• the senior clerk

• the secretary

• the manager

• the firm's errand boy

In "The Metamorphosis" who called Gregor to get up first?

• his mother

• his sister

• his father

• maid girl