The Metamorphosis , by Franz Kafka

What was the initial reaction of Gregor's parents to his transformation?

• They visited him immediately.

• They avoided visiting him for the first two weeks.

• They were supportive and understanding.

• They were indifferent to his condition.

Why did Gregor's sister decide to remove the furniture from his room?

• To make more space for Gregor to crawl around.

• To redecorate the room.

• To make the room more comfortable for Gregor's parents.

• To prepare the room for a guest.

What was Gregor's mother's concern about removing the furniture?

• It would make the room look empty and abandoned.

• It would be too heavy to move.

• Gregor might injure himself without the furniture.

• Gregor might lose his connection to his human past.

What did Gregor do to protect the picture of the woman dressed in fur?

• He hid it under the sofa.

• He pressed himself against the glass holding the picture.

• He moved it to another room.

• He covered it with a sheet.

How did Gregor's mother react upon seeing him on the wall?

• She screamed and fainted.

• She tried to talk to him.

• She ran out of the room.

• She ignored him.

What caused Gregor to injure his face?

• A splinter of glass from a broken bottle.

• He fell from the ceiling.

• He collided with the writing desk.

• He was attacked by his sister.

What was Gregor's father's assumption about the situation when he arrived?

• Gregor had committed a violent crime.

• Gregor had escaped from the house.

• Gregor's mother was seriously ill.

• Gregor was trying to communicate with them.

Why did Gregor's sister suggest going back to the living room with her mother?

• To calm her mother down.

• To prevent her mother from seeing Gregor.

• To discuss the removal of furniture.

• To take a break from the work.

What was Gregor's reaction to the removal of his furniture?

• He felt it was beneficial for his crawling.

• He felt it was a loss of his human past.

• He was indifferent to the change.

• He supported his sister's decision.

What did Gregor do when he realized his father misunderstood the situation?

• He tried to explain verbally.

• He pushed himself against the door to show he intended to return to his room.

• He hid under the sofa.

• He scurried to the living room to confront his father.