Analyze The Metamorphosis Pt.3

What has changed in the Samsa family's home?

• A new family moved in because Grete is very lonely without her brother around acting normal.

• The mother and father bring a family to live with them because they want to have children around.

• The family hires people to live with them and help them provide for Gregor.

• They rent out parts of their home to make up for the money that Gregor used to bring in at his job.

Which of the following best describes one central idea of the text?

• Living like an insect can make you feel like one.

• The daily grind of earning a living can eliminate one’s humanity.

• We are as we perceive ourselves to be.

• Allowing others to take advantage of one’s generosity can lead to tragedy.

Which character first decides that they need to be rid of Gregor?

• mother

• father

• maid

• sister

The cleanliness of Gregor's room directly parallels which thematic development?

• His waning humanity

• His hunger for attention

• His love for his family

• His obsession with the new boarders

What does Gregor's transformation represent in the story?

• Love and companionship

• Alienation and isolation

• Happiness and contentment

• Freedom and liberation

How does Gregor's family feel about taking care of him?

• excited and enthusiastic

• burdened and resentful

• happy and grateful

• indifferent and apathetic

How does Gregor die?

• His family steps on him

• The Chief Clerk steps on him

• His family locks him away, ignores his injury, and doesn't feed him

• He runs out of the house and is run over by a car

What is the scene surrounding Gregor's death?

• His sister weeps over his body.

• His father holds his body like the baby he once was.

• His mother squishes him like a bug.

• The maid pokes him with a pole upon finding his body.

How do the tenants react to seeing Gregor?

• They enjoy his presence and decide to stay at the Samsa house for longer.

• They are horrified and run out of the house screaming.

• They decide that they will no longer pay rent.

• They burn the house down out of fear.

What does the word, metamorphosis, mean?

• A transformation
• Identity
• Monstrous Vermin
• Split personality