The Metamorphosis

Franz Kafka · 1915

Ten questions on plot, characters and themes. Take it free. Pass 7 of 10 to ace it.

Question 1 of 10

What happens to Gregor Samsa in the opening sentence of the novella?

He loses his job at a bankHe wakes up to find he has been transformed into a large insectHe receives an unexpected inheritanceHe runs away from his family home

Question 2 of 10

What is Gregor's job before the transformation?

A schoolteacherA factory foremanA travelling salesman supporting his familyAn office clerk at a law firm

Question 3 of 10

Who lives in the Samsa household with Gregor?

Only his elderly fatherHis mother, father, and sister GreteHis wife and two childrenHe lives alone

Question 4 of 10

Who is the first family member to consistently bring Gregor food after the transformation?

His motherHis fatherHis sister GreteThe housekeeper

Question 5 of 10

Who comes to the Samsa apartment early in the story and gets a glimpse of the transformed Gregor?

A doctor sent by the familyThe chief clerk from Gregor's officeA neighbour from upstairsGregor's fiancée

Question 6 of 10

How does Gregor's father injure him later in the story?

He locks him out on the balcony in winterHe throws apples at him, one of which lodges in his backHe strikes him with a heavy walking stickHe stops feeding him for days

Question 7 of 10

How does the family's financial situation change during the story?

They become wealthy after a lottery winEach member has to find work, because Gregor can no longer support themA wealthy relative gives them an allowanceThey sell the family business at a profit

Question 8 of 10

Whose attitude toward Gregor shifts most dramatically as the novella progresses?

His mother's, who grows more lovingHis sister Grete's, who turns from caretaker to wanting him goneHis father's, who becomes more sympatheticThe chief clerk's, who returns to help

Question 9 of 10

What happens to Gregor at the end of the novella?

He escapes from the apartment and disappearsHe gradually transforms back into a humanHe dies alone in his room and his body is removed by the housekeeperHis family forgives him and he recovers

Question 10 of 10

How does the family feel at the very end of the story?

Crushed by grief and ruinedRelieved, hopeful, and beginning to think about Grete's futureDetermined to leave the city for everLocked in mourning for months

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