Metamorphosis Chapter 3 Review

Place the ways Grete felt/behaved toward Gregor in chronological order

• she tosses food into his room but stops cleaning up

• she doesn't view the bug as Gregor anymore

• she is relieved that Gregor is gone

• she feeds him and cleans up after him

At the end of The Metamorphosis, the​ (a)   convinces themselves that the bug is not (b)   .

• family
• Gregor

The word "travail" means ​ (a)  

• tragedy
• great difficulty
• enjoyment
• satisfaction

Which event most significantly affects Gregor for the worse?

• Gregor's father cares more about the lodgers than about him

• Gregor's mom is physically ill at the sight of him

• Grete starts treating Gregor with indifference and disdain

• Gregor's room is cleared out so that he has more space to move

What becomes most important to Gregor's family after Gregor can't work anymore (and can't earn income)? Draw it.

What can be inferred by the Samsa family's ability to create new sources of income?

• they are resourceful and resilient

• they are stubborn and unpleasant

• they are incompetent and helpless

• they are kind and caring

How do we know that the Samsa family is resilient after Gregor cannot work?

(hint: what do the other family members do to get by?)

True or false: Right before his death, Gregor reconnects emotionally with his family because he knows they will be relieved once he's gone. (he's still placing their needs above his own)

Gregor is more ​ (a)   to his family because he turns into a bug.

• repulsive
• attractive

Gregor's ​ (a)   causes his​ (b)   from others.

• alienation
• metamorphosis