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Gregor Samsa was a:
traveling salesman
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Gregor seems to be most attached to which object in his room?
a framed clipping from a magazine
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3
How is Gregor transformed into an insect?
it is never stated
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4
Gregor's absence from work looks suspicious because
he has never been out sick from work
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When Gregor doesn't come to work, he gets a visit from
his chief clerk
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Gregor is unable to communicate with his family and the clerk because
his voice is no longer human
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Gregor decides that he has to stop the chief clerk from leaving because
if the chief clerk leaves before he is calmed down, it will jeopardize Gregor's career
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Gregor does not at any point consider that he is experiencing
a drastic change in his physical appearance
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What did Gregor's father normally do at breakfast?
read newspapers for hours
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10
At the end of Part 1, Gregor's father
picks up a stick to drive Gregor back to his room
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Gregor's sister does *not* do the this at any time after his metamorphosis:
tell him about recent events
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Gregor does *not* make this sacrifice for his family:
tolerate his sister's scurrying through his room to open the window every time she enters
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Grete does *not*:
cover Gregor with a sheet so that she won't have to see him
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After Gregor's metamorphosis, the cook:
begs to be dismissed
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This does not contribute to Gregor's isolation:
His lack of opportunity to look out the window
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After his metamorphosis, Gregor decides that he should lie low because:
he doesn't want to inconvenience his family
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Gregor learns that his family has a good amount of money saved from:
both his father's collapsed business and wahtever they did not spend of Gregor's salary
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Before his metamorphosis, Gregor only really felt close to:
his sister
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Gregor recalls that on Christmas, he was planning to:
announce that he would pay for his sister to play at the conservatory
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In the second chapter, Gregor's father does *not*:
develop a toleration of Gregor
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21
The father's messenger uniform symbolizes:
The demeaning state to which he and the family have sunk
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Why does Gregor's family begin to isolate him less?
Because his father feels sorry that he has severely injured him
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23
Who also goes through a metamorphosis in the story other than Gregor?
Grete
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24
Grete and her mother attempt to make Gregor's father:
Sleep in a bed rather than the armchair
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Why can't the family move out of their apartment despite the fact they can no longer afford it?
Because they are paralyzed by hopelessness
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Gregor becomes upset with his family because:
They are not feeding him well or making sure his room is clean
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What makes Gregor ill?
The wound on his back becomes infected
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28
The climax of the plot occurs when
Gregor's entrance upsets the boarders, and they announce that they are leaving
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Gregor's death appears to result from:
The apple stuck in his back & his loss of interest in living after his sister wishes he were dead
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The story ends
on an optimistic note for the family
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