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WorksheetsMetamorphosis
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 42mins
Gregory dislikes his job and his boss, but he cannot change jobs because
he does not have enough job experience
there are no other jobs available
he is saving money so he can get married
his parents owe a lot of money to his boss
Readers learn that it will take "another five or six years" for Gregor to pay off his parents' debt and that "in fifteen years of service, Gregor had never once yet been ill". What can you infer about his character based on these quotations?
He is responsible and reliable
He is slow and likes work
He is careless and healthy
He is dutiful and sickly
What is the most important reason for Gregor to hold onto his job as a traveling salesman?
He enjoys his job and is like and respected at work.
He wants to prove that he can become a human again.
He believes that he is only imagining that he is an insect.
He feels responsible for the financial support of his family.
In "The Metamorphosis," how does Gregor first react when he discovers that he is an insect?
He is shocked and calls out for help.
He refuses to leave his room or talk to any one.
He is determined to continue with his day and go to work.
He is relieved that he will no longer have to go to work.
What does Gregor overhear from his father about their current financial situation?
That they are bankrupt and are forced to sell the apartment
That he has come to an agreement with Gregor's boss about his starting work again soon
That he has managed to save up some money to help them survive without Gregor working
That the entire family must return to work to help them pay for the family's expenses
What is the best description of Gregor's family's behavior in the apartment with Gregor locked inside his bedroom?
They are never there, scared Gregor will get loose.
They talk in soft voices and choose to never stay there alone.
They are always loud, so as to drown out Gregor's noises.
They constantly have company over to make it seem like their life is normal.
How does Gregor try to make Grete and his mother more comfortable when they enter his bedroom?
He hides under the couch with a white sheet.
He stands upright to act more like a human.
He tries to speak to them in calm, soothing voices.
He hangs from the ceiling so they can walk on the floor freely.
What is revealed about the Samsa family's financial and/or employment situation after Gregor has been a bettle for awhile?
Gregor's father has spent all of the family's money.
Grete has earned her own scholarship to the music conservatory, which pleases Gregor.
Gregor's father, mother, and sister have all returned to work to support the family.
The Samsa family has agreed to send Gregor back to work in his condition.
Out of pity, what does the Samsa family change about the way it interacts with Gregor?
The family rotates who visits Gregor in his room daily.
Grete and her mother move back all of the furniture they previously removed from his room.
The family leaves open Gregor's doorway so that he can see/hear them as they spend time together.
The family allows Gregor to dine with them at dinner.
Prior to being discovered by the three men, what does Gregor dream about will happen between him and his family?
That everyone turns into a bug so that they can all be together
That he returns to human form to rejoin his family as normal
That he can spend all of his time with his sister as she plays the violin
That he can return to work to support his family again
Which member of the Samsa apartment first verbally introduces the idea of killing Gregor?
Grete
Mr. Samsa, Gregor's father
The three men or new lodgers
Cleaning woman
How does Gregor die?
Gregor's father re-injures Gregor and leaves him to bleed out.
The cleaning lady poisons Gregor's food.
One of the three men squashes him out of surprise.
He simply dies, tired, sad, and having been locked in his room for good by his sister.
After Gregor dies, what does the Samsa family do?
They mourn Gregor and hold a funeral for him.
They board a train, are content, and discuss happier plans for the future.
They throw a party in celebration of his death.
They are arrested, having been discovered for killing their son.
Which of the following best describes a central idea of the text?
Living like an insect can make you feel like one.
The daily grind in 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.
