The Metamorphosis Part III

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.

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.

How does Gregor's family respond when they see him for the first time?

• They are concerned and want to help him.

• They don't seem to notice he's changed.

• His mother faints and his father cries.

• They plot ways to make money by putting him on display.

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