Read this passage:Soon after dinner, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings so that she might be able to get a better position later on.Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis (David Wyllie, trans.)What does this passage from The Metamorphosis help you to infer about Grete?A.That she is happy to have something to do other than care for GregorB.That she hates Gregor for forcing her to go out and get a jobC.That she is making positive changes to her life and learning new skillsD.That she is working too hard and will soon grow old and gray

What realization does Grete come to in Part III of The Metamorphosis?A.That she will never be able to go to the conservatoryB.That she enjoys the task of caring for GregorC.That she is responsible for Gregor's transformationD.That the family must find a way to get rid of Gregor

Which incident in The Metamorphosis suggests that Gregor's new physical form is disgusting to the family?A.Grete must open a window before she can stand to be inside Gregor's room.B.Grete offers to get her father a drink that he can enjoy with his dinner.C.Gregor's mother helps Grete remove most of the furniture from Gregor's room.D.Gregor's mother asks to be let into Gregor's room so that she can see him.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

How does Grete feel about Gregor at the end of Part II of The Metamorphosis?A.She is disgusted by him and hits him with an apple, hoping to injure him.B.She is trying to care for him but is getting frustrated and losing patience.C.She is afraid of him and doesn't want to care for him anymore.D.She is trying to discover a cure so that she can change him back into a human.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read this passage:As Gregor Samsa one morning from restless dreams awoke, found he himself in his bed into an enormous vermin transformed.Dr. Norman Prinsky, trans., The MetamorphosisWhy is the literal, word-for-word translation of The Metamorphosis not a good version of the text?A.The words sound jumbled and are not easy to read.B.The words do not correctly reflect Kafka's intended meaning.C.The words are taken from old German and have no meaning.D.The words are funny and give the reader a reason to laugh.

Read this excerpt:Finally I kept silent, at first perhaps out of defiance, and then because I could neither think nor speak in your presence. . . I was too docile, I became completely dumb, cringed away from you, hid from you.Franz Kafka, "Letter to His Father"What aspect of The Metamorphosis is reflected in this excerpt from "Letter to His Father"?A.Gregor's confusion at been changed into something resembling a bugB.Gregor's curiosity at why his sister does not go into the room with their parentsC.Gregor's feelings of pain as he tries to maneuver himself off of the bedD.Gregor's inability to communicate with his father after Gregor becomes a bug