Click to read the passage from The Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka. Then answer the question.What might this passage suggest about workers' lives during the time The Metamorphosis was written?A.Workers enjoyed their jobs.B.Workers believed that travel was exciting.C.Workers earned a lot of money in the early 1900s.D.Workers found their jobs boring and unfulfilling.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Franz Kafka wrote The Metamorphosis in 1915. In the story, the main character turns into a bug. Although this is a supernatural event, Kafka uses real-life details about society that European readers during that time would likely have found familiar. Which idea does the the following sentence from the passage best express?"O God," he thought, "what a demanding job I've chosen! Day in, day out, on the road. The stresses of selling are much greater than the actual work going on at head office, and, in addition to that, I still have to cope with the problems of travelling, the worries about train connections, irregular bad food, temporary and constantly changing human relationships, which never come from the heart. To hell with it all!"A.It was easy to make friends with new people.B.Train travel was the best way to get from one city to the other.C.People had jobs that were repetitive and boring.D.People enjoyed traveling by train.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Kafka's The Metamorphosis was published in 1915 and describes a typical family during that era. What social norm does Gregor's family demonstrate?A.Elderly often were unable to save enough money to retire and relied on their children to pay their bills.B.Elderly parents usually saved enough money for their children so that no one in the family would have to work.C.Young adults were not expected to get jobs until they felt like it.D.Young adults were expected to choose only a career that they loved.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

read a passage from The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka. Then answer the question.Which statement best summarizes this part of Kafka's The Metamorphosis?A.Gregor Samsa dislikes his job as a traveling salesman.B.It is raining outside when Gregor Samsa wakes up.C.Change can occur unexpectedly at any moment.D.Gregor Samsa wakes up as a bug and has trouble getting out of bed.

What does The Metamorphosis have in common with many other works of literature as well as movies that were produced during the same period?A.They share the theme of boredom related to working a meaningless job.B.They show a happy and cheerful picture of what the future will be like.C.They feature children who were abused by their parents.D.They focus on people who have been turned into horrible creatures.

What is one reason Kafka's The Metamorphosis still appeals to readers today?A.People today are afraid that they might have to support their parents.B.The confusion and uncertainty associated with change are still common today.C.People are still bored with working at factory jobs.D.People still fear that they might turn into a hideous creature.