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Worksheets'The Metamorphosis'
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 11mins
In 'The Metamorphosis' how does Gregor first react when he discovers that he has become an insect?
He determines to continue with his normal work and family relationships.
He refuses to leave his room or to talk to anyone about his problem.
He is relieved that he will no longer have to work as traveling salesman.
He is shocked and terrified and calls on his family for help.
Which of the following people would be most likely to act listlessly?Base your answer on the meaning of listlessly?
People who are reporting a shocking event.
people who are overworked and exhausted.
People who are unsure of their sense of balance.
people who are committing a serious crime.
How do the family members in 'The Metamorphosis' justify their decision to get rid of the insect?
They convince themselves that the insect is not Gregor.
They afraid that the insect will try to kill them.
They can no longer afford to feed the insect.
They believe that if they do so, Gregor will return.
How does Kafka create the atmosphere of a nightmare in 'The Metamorphosis'?
The author shows Gregor 's panic at realizing that he is now an insect
The author shows Gregor thinking that he deserves to be change into insect
The author makes Gregor unable to communicate with people
Which of the following statements shows most clearly that ' The Metamorphosis' is an example of absurdist literature?
The other characters do not act like ordinary human beings
Gregor 's transformation leads to his complete alienation from other people
The transformation of Gregor into a giant insect is fully explained
What is most likely meaning of asphyxiation ? When Donald Trump chocked on a piece of apple, he almost died of asphyxiation.
a clot in a blood vessel.
food poisoning
An inability to breathe
heart disease
Which of the following is the most likely reason that Kafka in 'The Metamorphosis' has Gregor turn into an insect rather than some other animal?
to reveal Gregor 's evil nature
to show that Gregor has low self-esteem
to frighten reader into feeling of hatred for Gregor
to make Gregor repulsive to those around him
Which group of underlined words in the following sentences is a verb phrase without any interrupting words?
Since that time, it has been translated into dozens of languages.
"The Metamorphosis" was originally written in German.
Translators have often faced a challenge in translating the German word for insect.
In which sentence are the underlined words auxiliary verbs?
Kafka, like many writers, wrote his books in the evenings and other spare time.
He studied to become a lawyer and worked days at an insurance company.
If Kafka had not died at the age of forty,he might have produced more masterpieces like "The Metamorphosis:".
Read the sample sentence. Then answer the questions that follows. Unlike his character Gregor, Kafka actually did well at one insurance company.
Kafka must have been unlike his character Gregor, because Kafka actually did well at one insurance company.
Kafka actually did well at one insurance company, unlike his character Gregor.
Kafka, unlike his character Gregor, actually did well at one insurance company.
Kafka was not like his character Gregor, actually did well at one insurance company.
A series of major changes in an animals body during it's life time is called...
Nymph
Metamorphosis
Larva
Heredity
Pupa
a young animal with a body form very different from the adult
Nymph
Metamorphosis
Larva
Heredity
Pupa
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
