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15 Cards in this Set
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What is Gregor Samsa's job?
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Gregor Samsa is a traveling salesman.
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What is the first thing Gregor worries about once her realizes he is a cockroach?
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He worries about getting to his job on time.
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What object in his room is Gregor attached to?
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A picture of a woman dressed in fur.
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How is Gregor changed into an insect?
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The book does not say.
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Who lives in Gregor's apartment with him?
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His mother, Anna; his father; his sister, Grete; a servant girl
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Why doesn't Gregor simply call in sick?
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He has never missed work and it would be suspicious.
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When Gregor does not come to work, who comes to the house?
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Gregor's chief (boss) comes to the house.
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Which of Gregor's parents seems angry about his not going to work?
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His father
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What has happened to Gregor's voice?
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It has become raspy, squeaky, and bug-like.
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Why must Gregor stop the clerk from leaving?
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He wants the clerk to be calm so he won't lose his job.
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What does Gregor think of the supervisors in his office?
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He thinks they are suspicious-minded.
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Why does Gregor always lock his door at night?
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He is used to staying in hotels.
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What is Gregor alienated from?
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Everything, including his body, his family, his friends
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When Gregor comes out of the bedroom, who is the only person present who maintains his composure?
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Gregor
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What is a metaphor in the story?
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Gregor's room is a type of prison, symbolically, where his family has kept him.
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