Metamorphosis Short Quiz (ELA II)

The story immediately begins with Gregor turning into what?

• A zombie

• A dog

• A giant insect, a vermin

• A hairy spider

What does the word, Metamorphosis, mean?

• Identity

• A transformation

• A split personality

• Photosynthesis

What is Gregor's job?

• Train Conductor

• Combat Soldier

• Soccer Player

• Traveling Salesman

Gregory dislikes his job and his boss, but he cannot change jobs because

• He is saving money to get married

• He is paying his family's debt

• He loves his coworkers

• There are no other available jobs

What is the best description of Gregor's transformation into a bug?

• He is brown, cockroach-like, with a rounded back and many squirmy legs

• He is caterpillar-like, long and lean with many legs

• He is butterfly-like, with wings to help him fly

• He is spider-like, with exactly eight legs and many eyes

What does Gregor's father do when Gregor oversleeps?

• Lets him sleep in. He loves his son and wants him to take a break.

• Punches his son's door down and yells for him to "HURRY UP!"

• Knocks on his son's door with a fist, asking what's wrong, then uses a warning voice.

• Doesn't do anything. He was busy watching TV and forgot to wake his son up.

Based on what you read so far, does Gregor's family seem to care about him?

• Yes. They love him so much.

• No, not really. It seems like they expect a lot from Gregor and want him to work to pay off their debt.

• I don't know

• Of course! Who wouldn't appreciate such a hardworking son, Gregor and his amazing work ethic!

Who is the author of the passage we are reading?

• Dr. Seuss

• William Shakespeare

• Donatello Fiano

• Franz Kafka

Readers learn that it will take "another five or six years" for Gregor to pay off his parent's debt and that "in fifteen years of service, Gregor had never once yet be ill." What can you infer about Gregor's character based on the quotations?

• He is slow and likes to work

• He is responsible and reliable

• He is careless and healthy

• He is always late

Which of the following best describes the central theme of the text so far?

• Immense isolation, responsibility

• Generosity and Humility

• Siblings, sleep, bug life

• Dreams, family, holiday, anger