Why does Kafka transform Gregor into a bug on the first page of The Metamorphosis?A.To confuse and annoy the readerB.To establish the minor charactersC.To show that Gregor is a superheroD.To create excitement and suspenseSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

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

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

Which event from The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka is most likely the climax of the story?A.Gregor tries to communicate with his supervisor through the door.B.Gregor is discovered by the three boarders, and chaos ensues.C.Gregor's family members, now free, go out and enjoy themselves.D.Gregor wakes up to find that he has been transformed into a bug.

What helps make the extraordinary elements of The Metamorphosis seem realistic and believable?A.Kafka's choice to turn Gregor into a bugB.Kafka's use of a straightforward toneC.Kafka's previous relationship with his fatherD.Kafka's inclusion of Gregor's familySUBMITarrow_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