Characters
Who is the cockroach?
Gregor Samsa
How many family members does Gregor have (name them)
3 (Mom, Dad, and Grete)
How much time has now passed?
Two months
How does the story end?
Gregor dies; the family lives happily
Who is the sister?
Grete Samsa
Why does Gregor work?
To pay off parent's debt
What was Gregor before a traveling salesman?
Stock clerk
How much time has passed?
One month
Who comes to the door?
Gregor's Boss
What is Gregor's job?
A traveling salesman
What is thrown at Gregor at the end of the chapter?
An apple that is lodged in his back
Where does Gregor want to send Grete?
A music conservatory
Who was hired by the family?
A maid
What is the family's reaction to Gregor's transformation?
Fear, disgust
What is done to Gregor's room?
His furniture is moved
Who finds Gregor's body first?
The maid
Who also lives in the house?
Roomers
What does the family do to Gregor on the last page?
Lock him in his room
What is fed to Gregor? (name at least 2 items)
Old nuts and raisins, decaying chicken bones, moldy cheese, rotten vegetables, stale bread with butter and salt, stale bread with butter and no salt
What did Gregor die of literally and figuratively?
Starvation, isolation, pain