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Comic/Novella
100
Character who spends most of his time in his bedroom?
What is Gregor
100
The reason Gregor had to sell fabric for so long?
What is pay off his parents' debt?
100
Gregor's profession?
What is traveling salesman
100
Name at least two of the themes present in the novel
What are isolation, life and existence, morality and ethics, transformation, identity, family
100
Different fonts and speech balloon designs reveals
What is how the character is speaking- tone
200
Character who "outs" Gregor about his "unsatisfactory" performance at work
What is chief clerk?
200
Through a large portion of our reading, Gregor attempts to
What is get out of bed or go to work
200
The whole story takes place in
What is Gregor's apartment
200
Theme that shows Gregor's alienation from people. He doesn't make meaningful connections. He spends his time working.
What is isolation
200
In the novella, Gregor has not missed a day of work in ____ years, but in the comic, Gregor has not missed a day of work in _____years
What is 15, 5
300
Character how shows she/he cares for Gregor by asking about his wellbeing
Who is sister/mother
300
During Gregor's 15 (5) years at his job, he had never __________________
What is called in sick or missed a day of work?
300
Gregor has to work for his boss how many more years before his parents' debt is paid off?
What is 5 or 6 years?
300
Theme that relates to Gregor's family's dependence on him to pay off his debt
What is family?
300
This symbol appears several times in the comic to represent Gregor's issue with time (late for work, trapped at job for years, etc)
What is a clock?
400
Character who (harshly) demands for Gregor to open his door
What is dad/ chief clerk
400
What are the reactions of Gregor's mom, dad, and boss when Gregor first reveals himself?
What is mom-sobs, dad- angry then cries, boss- horror then runs off
400
True or false. When Gregor talks to his family, his voice become more clear and manly
What is false. It becomes more buggish
400
Theme that questions who Gregor is. Is he a bug, human, or a mixture? What makes a person a person?
What is identity?
400
In the beginning of the comic, Gregor wakes up and stutters. He does not stutter in the novella. This shows that he was more ____________ in the comic
What is nervous?
500
The reason the owner of the firm thinks Gregor did not show up to work
What is the loan given to Gregor?
500
Theme that relates to Gregor's thoughts about his situation.
What is life, existence, and consciousness