The Metamorphosis Quizzes

The Metamorphosis Quiz 1

1 Gregor Samsa is a(n):
traveling salesman

writer

office clerk

bank teller
2 Gregor seems to be most attached to which object in his room?
a trophy from school

his big screen TV

a framed clipping from a magazine

his textile samples from work
3 How is Gregor transformed into an insect?
as the result of an old family curse

no one seems to know or really care

in Kafka's world, all humans routinely turn into insects

due to something he had for dinner
4 Gregor's absence from work looks suspicious because
he's been sick a lot lately

everybody knows he's seeing the boss's wife

he slacks off all day anyway

he has never been out sick from work
5 When Gregor doesn't come to work, he gets a visit from
a concerned co-worker

a secretary

the messenger boy

his chief clerk
6 Gregor is unable to communicate with his family and the clerk because
they can't hear him through the door

his voice is no longer human

they are shouting so loudly that they block out his words

he is speaking German but they only understand Czech
7 Gregor decides that he has to stop the chief clerk from leaving because
he thinks the clerk can help him become human again

if the chief clerk leaves before he is calmed down, this will jeopardize Gregor's career

he enjoys the chief clerk's company and wants to talk to him

he has forgotten to leave Gregor's paycheck
8 Which of the following does not bother Gregor about his job:
the Chief always talks down to his employees

small offences are treated with extreme suspicion

office workers gossip about the traveling salesmen

the salary is too small
9 Gregor does not at any point consider that he is experiencing
a slight cold

a drastic change in physiology

a vague irritation

drowsiness from sleeping too much
10 What did Gregor's father normally do at breakfast before the metamorphosis?
ate quickly and went to work

complained about the lousy cooking

read newspapers for hours

carried on about politics
11 Gregor is alienated from which of the following?
his job

his body

his family

all of the above
12 In the family living room there is a photograph of Gregor in what circumstances?
a family portrait

wearing his military uniform

winning a soccer game

playing with his dog as a child
13 When Gregor emerges from his room for the first time after his metamorphosis, the only person to retain their composure is
Gregor's mother

the Chief Clerk

Grete

Gregor
14 Once the Chief Clerk has left, Gregor's father
faints

picks up a stick to drive Gregor back into his room

runs after the Chief Clerk

calls for a doctor
15 Gregor's sister does not do the following at any time after his metamorphosis
tidy his room

report about his activities to their parents

tell him about recent events

bring him food
16 Gregor makes each of the following sacrifices for the sake of his family except
tolerates his sister's scurrying through his room to open the window every time she enters

attempt to leave the apartment so they wouldn't have to deal with him

tries not to make any noise that might disturb them

hides under the sofa even when this is extremely uncomfortable
17 Grete demonstrates her detachment from Gregor by doing all of these except
covering him with a sheet so she won't have to see him

throwing away all the remains of the food she brought him, even if untouched

talking to herself in his presence

opening the window every time she enters his room
18 After Gregor's metamorphosis, the cook
helps his sister to prepare food for him

complains that there is not enough money for good food

commits suicide

begs to be dismissed
19 Each of the following contributes to Gregor's isolation except
his doors are locked from the outside

nobody ever speaks to him directly

he can no longer see his street out the window

the family leaves him alone in the apartment as often as possible
20 After his metamorphosis, Gregor decides that he should lie low because
he doesn't want to inconvenience his family

he is afraid that his father will try to kill him

his sister asks him not to make a fuss

he does not feel well enough to move too much
21 Gregor discovers that his family has a good amount of money saved from
Grete's job at the market

whatever they did not spend of Gregor's salary

his father's collapsed business

both his father's collapsed business and whatever they did not spend of Gregor's salary
22 After the initial thrill of Gregor's earnings had worn off, he had remained intimate only with
his mother

his sister

his father

none of the above
23 Gregor recalls that on Christmas, he was planning to
stay in to save money for his family

take his girlfriend out on the town

announce that he would pay for his sister to study at the Conservatory

buy an expensive dinner for his family
24 Gregor's father does not change in this regard in the course of the second chapter
wears his uniform instead of a dressing gown

develops a gentle toleration of Gregor

stops drinking beer

begins combing his hair
25 Gregor is not concerned with this one threat to the family's financial situation
his father hasn't worked in five years and is already old

Grete is too young to work

they waste too much money on servants and should do more themselves

his mother has asthma

What relationship did Gregor's father share with Gregor initially?

Initially Gregor’s father thinks of his son as a paycheck. He is content to let his son work while he stays at home. There does not to be any strong bond or communication between the two.

Asked by Nena L #447111

Answered by Aslan on 5/28/2015 10:29 PM

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Do you have sympathy for Gregor? If so, why and at what times? If not ,why not?

You have to feel sorry for Gregor to some degree.... he's overworked, responsible for everyone, and feels like he's living in a dead end. To become an insect changes his world.... he is no longer significant, no longer needed.... he's a pest.......

Asked by ashley c #687647

Answered by jill d #170087 on 9/16/2017 1:10 AM

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In paragraph 57, note the parts of sentences that are set off in parentheses.

I'm sorry, you will need to provide the text in question.

Asked by Malcolm L #1328046

Answered by jill d #170087 on 11/17/2023 10:59 AM

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