The Metamorphosis Part 1

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

• He is caterpillar-like, long and lean, with many legs
• He is butterfly-like, with wings to help him fly
• He is beetle-like, with a rounded back and many squirmy legs
• He is spider-like, with exactly eight legs and many eyes

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is Gregor's job?

• Train conductor
• Traveling salesman
• Soccer manager
• Soldier

To try and get Gregor out of the bedroom, what does the  chief clerk reveal about Gregor's work performance?

• Gregor has earned a promotion and needs to come to work to receive it
• Gregor has been fired and needs to collect his belongings
• Gregor is going to be transferred to a new division
• Gregor has been performing poorly and needs to improve

At the beginning of the novella, how is the Samsa family divided spatially?

• Gregor in his room; the entire family outside of the door
• Gregor in his room; Grete outside one door; the mother and father outside of another door
• Gregor in his room; mother and sister away from the house; father outside of the door
• Gregor in his room; father away from the house; mother and sister outside of the door

To whom are Grete and Anna sent to retrieve?

• Police
• Doctor and locksmith
• Gregor's boss
• Gregor's friend

What is Gregor's mother's reaction to seeing him as a bug?

• She is scared, backs away, and seeks help
• She flees the property in pursuit of Grete
• She is angry and tries to hit Gregor back into his room
• She is consoling and tries to comfort Gregor in his time of need

What is Gregor's father's reaction to seeing him as a bug?

• He is scared, backs away, and seeks help
• He flees the property in pursuit of Grete
• He is angry and tries to hit Gregor back into his room
• He is consoling and tries to comfort Gregor in his time of need

What physical changes does Gregor experience in Part I?

• Gregor grows wings
• Gregor loses the ability to think like a human
• Gregor gains better control of his legs but loses his ability to communicate
• Gregor begins to revert back to human form

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How does the door to Gregor's bedroom open the first time?

• Gregor turns the key with his bug mouth
• With the help of a locksmith
• Gregor's father breaks down the door out of anger
• Grete opens the door with her secret key

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does the photograph on the wall in the kitchen reveal about Gregor's past?

• He once served in the military, being dressed in uniform
• He was a good student, being dressed in his graduation cap and gown
• He once had a younger brother, who died at a early age
• He has never been close to his family, having been cut out of the photograph