Click to read the passage from The Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka. Then answer the question.Kafka believed that his father was too disapproving. Which excerpt from the passage suggests that Gregor and his father had a similar relationship?A.you women wouldn't listen would youB.Grete had not said enough.C.Gregor got out.D.his father took it to mean that something bad had happenedSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

How is Gregor's relationship with his father in The Metamorphosis similar to Kafka's relationship with his own father?A.Both Gregor and Kafka are upset that their fathers don't support them in their chosen careers.B.Both Gregor and Kafka are ashamed of their fathers and try to hide them away from their friends.C.Both Gregor and Kafka feel that their fathers are too weak and should stand up for themselves.D.Both Gregor and Kafka are upset by their fathers' negativity but feel powerless against it.

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

What insight does reading "Letter to His Father" give you about The Metamorphosis?A.That Kafka had a negative view of father-son relationships, an element he included in his storyB.That Kafka felt that Gregor was lucky to be turned into a bug and should embrace the changeC.That Kafka enjoyed writing about strong people because he was powerful as a childD.That Kafka felt turning into a bug was no big deal and Gregor just had to get over itSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

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

Click to read the passage from The Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka. Then answer the question.Which excerpt from this passage best reveals that Gregor's sister, Grete, is afraid of Gregor?A.It was impossible for her to be in the same room with him with the windows closed.B.If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sisterC.Whenever she entered the roomD.Tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing burdensome about itSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS