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The Metamorphosis Quiz 1

  • 1. Gregor Samsa is a(n):
    •     bank teller
    •     traveling salesman
    •     office clerk
    •     writer

  • 2. Gregor seems to be most attached to which object in his room?
    •     his big screen TV
    •     a trophy from school
    •     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
    •     in Kafka's world, all humans routinely turn into insects
    •     due to something he had for dinner
    •     no one seems to know or really care

  • 4. Gregor's absence from work looks suspicious because
    •     he has never been out sick from work
    •     he slacks off all day anyway
    •     he's been sick a lot lately
    •     everybody knows he's seeing the boss's wife

  • 5. When Gregor doesn't come to work, he gets a visit from
    •     a secretary
    •     a concerned co-worker
    •     the messenger boy
    •     his chief clerk

  • 6. Gregor is unable to communicate with his family and the clerk because
    •     his voice is no longer human
    •     he is speaking German but they only understand Czech
    •     they are shouting so loudly that they block out his words
    •     they can't hear him through the door

  • 7. Gregor decides that he has to stop the chief clerk from leaving because
    •     he thinks the clerk can help him become human again
    •     he enjoys the chief clerk's company and wants to talk to him
    •     if the chief clerk leaves before he is calmed down, this will jeopardize Gregor's career
    •     he has forgotten to leave Gregor's paycheck

  • 8. Which of the following does not bother Gregor about his job:
    •     small offences are treated with extreme suspicion
    •     the Chief always talks down to his employees
    •     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 drastic change in physiology
    •     drowsiness from sleeping too much
    •     a slight cold
    •     a vague irritation

  • 10. What did Gregor's father normally do at breakfast before the metamorphosis?
    •     ate quickly and went to work
    •     complained about the lousy cooking
    •     carried on about politics
    •     read newspapers for hours

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