Click to read the passage from The Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka. Then answer the question.How does Gregor's appearance affect his mother?A.Frustrated, she yells at him.B.Excited, she says she loves him.C.Mournful, she begins to cry.D.Frightened, she faints.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

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

Click to read the passage from The Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka. Then answer the question.Gregor realizes that he does not like the milk his sister left for him. What does this detail suggest?A.Gregor is not appreciative of his sister's kindness.B.Gregor was not as hungry as he thought he was.C.Gregor's transformation affected more than his appearance.D.Gregor's sister wasted her time trying to help Gregor.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Kafka's The Metamorphosis:"Mother, Mother," Gregor murmured, looking up at her. For an instant, the office manager had entirely slipped his mind; on the other hand, Gregor could not help snapping his jaws a few times at the sight of the flowing coffee. This prompted the mother to scream again, flee from the table, and collapse into the father's arms as he came dashing up to her.Joachim Neugroschel, trans., The Metamorphosis"Mother, mother," said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her.David Wyllie, trans., The MetamorphosisWhy does Neugroschel's translation of The Metamorphosis refer to Gregor's parents as "the mother" and "the father"?A.To show that Gregor's physical state is scaring his parentsB.To make Gregor seem less connected to his parentsC.To remind readers of Gregor's parentsD.To call attention to the importance of Gregor's parents to his lifeSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

How did Kafka create a sense of excitement and suspense in The Metamorphosis?A.By revealing on the first page that Gregor would turn back into a humanB.By having Gregor change into a bug at the beginning of the storyC.By allowing Gregor to recall the details of his previous lifeD.By showing Gregor trying to attack his parents and sister

In The Metamorphosis, what does Gregor's transformation into a bug most likely represent?A.Kafka's lifelong feelings of inadequacyB.Kafka's failed attempts to learn to swim as a childC.Kafka's fear of bugs and insectsD.Kafka's anger at his father