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Gregor Samsa was a:
traveling salesman
Gregor seems to be most attached to which object in his room?
a framed clipping from a magazine
How is Gregor transformed into an insect?
it is never stated
Gregor's absence from work looks suspicious because
he has never been out sick from work
When Gregor doesn't come to work, he gets a visit from
his chief clerk
Gregor is unable to communicate with his family and the clerk because
his voice is no longer human
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
Gregor does not at any point consider that he is experiencing
a drastic change in his physical appearance
What did Gregor's father normally do at breakfast?
read newspapers for hours
At the end of Part 1, Gregor's father
picks up a stick to drive Gregor back to his room
Gregor's sister does not do the this at any time after his metamorphosis:
tell him about recent events
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
Grete does not:
cover Gregor with a sheet so that she won't have to see him
After Gregor's metamorphosis, the cook:
begs to be dismissed
This does not contribute to Gregor's isolation:
His lack of opportunity to look out the window
After his metamorphosis, Gregor decides that he should lie low because:
he doesn't want to inconvenience his family
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
Before his metamorphosis, Gregor only really felt close to:
his sister
Gregor recalls that on Christmas, he was planning to:
announce that he would pay for his sister to play at the conservatory
In the second chapter, Gregor's father does not:
develop a toleration of Gregor
The father's messenger uniform symbolizes:
The demeaning state to which he and the family have sunk
Why does Gregor's family begin to isolate him less?
Because his father feels sorry that he has severely injured him
Who also goes through a metamorphosis in the story other than Gregor?
Grete
Grete and her mother attempt to make Gregor's father:
Sleep in a bed rather than the armchair
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
Gregor becomes upset with his family because:
They are not feeding him well or making sure his room is clean
What makes Gregor ill?
The wound on his back becomes infected
The climax of the plot occurs when
Gregor's entrance upsets the boarders, and they announce that they are leaving
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
The story ends
on an optimistic note for the family
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