Chapter II Quiz — The Metamorphosis

What food does Grete first leave for Gregor at the beginning of Chapter II?

• Rotting vegetables on newspaper
• Fresh milk with white bread
• Cheese and dried fruit
• Leftover meat from dinner

What type of food does Gregor find most appealing after his transformation?

• Fresh bread and butter
• Raw meat and blood
• Old, half-decayed vegetables and cheese
• Sweet fruits and pastries

What was Gregor's secret plan for his sister before his metamorphosis?

• To arrange a marriage for her with a wealthy merchant
• To send her to the Conservatorium to study violin
• To help her open her own dress shop
• To pay for her to travel abroad for a year

Why does the mother object to removing the furniture from Gregor's room?

• She is too exhausted to help move heavy items
• She fears the noise will attract neighbors' attention
• She believes keeping the room unchanged preserves hope for his recovery
• She thinks Gregor will become violent if his belongings are taken

What object does Gregor desperately cling to when the women begin removing his furniture?

• His writing desk where he did homework
• The chest containing his fret saw and tools
• A framed picture of a woman dressed in furs
• The sofa where he hides during the day

What job has Gregor's father taken by the end of Chapter II?

• Shop clerk at a department store
• Bank messenger
• Factory supervisor
• Night watchman at a warehouse

What does the father use as weapons against Gregor at the chapter's climax?

• Books from the shelf
• His crook-handled walking stick
• Apples from the fruit dish
• Pieces of broken furniture

Which of the following events actually occur in Chapter II of The Metamorphosis?

Which details about the Samsa family's financial situation are revealed in Chapter II?

What does "propitiate" mean as used in: "Gregor must now try to propitiate his father"?

• To physically overpower or subdue
• To win favor or forgiveness through conciliatory action
• To hide from or avoid encountering
• To communicate through gestures rather than words

What does "recalcitrance" mean as used in: "This determination was not, of course, merely the outcome of childish recalcitrance"?

• Innocent playfulness or youthful energy
• Careful planning and deliberate strategy
• Stubborn resistance to authority or control
• Emotional sensitivity and deep empathy

What does "execrate" mean as used in: "the hospital across the street, which he used to execrate for being all too often before his eyes"?

• To admire or appreciate deeply
• To study or examine closely
• To feel intense loathing or hatred toward
• To ignore or overlook deliberately