Before he became a full time writer, Kafka worked in this line of employment (which he hated).
What is insurance?
100
Gregor's job before his transformation in the novella.
What is traveling salesman?
100
This is the what the overseer replaces the Hunger Artist's cage with after his death.
What is the young panther?
100
Kafka describes this as the most destructive, scarring event of his early childhood.
What is his father's decision to put him on the pavlatche/balcony in the middle of the night?
100
This fictional work of Kafka's best illustrates the theme of lack of power in the face of an authority figure.
What is "The Metamorphosis"?
200
The year of publication of "The Metamorphosis", considered to be Kafka's first written success.
What is 1915?
200
Gregor's primary cause of death.
What is starvation?
200
The primary literary technique used to advance theme in Kafka's short stories.
What is symbolism?
200
In his letter, Kafka claims that there are two types of combat: chivalrous combat and the combat of _________. This word is also used heavily to describe Gregor in Metamorphosis.
What is "vermin"?
200
This work of Kafka's best illustrates the theme of the inability to be understood by others.
What is "A Hunger Artist"?
300
The two primary factors that resulted in Kafka's death.
What is tuberculosis and starvation?
300
Gregor's furniture and his framed picture of a woman are symbolic of this.
What is Gregor's attempt to stay human?
300
This represents the moment that the philosopher loses joy and excitement in "The Top".
What is when the top stops spinning/when the philosopher holds the top?
300
Kafka cites this as the primary reason why he does not attempt to reconcile with his father.
What is the fact that they are both too old?
300
This work of Kafka's best illustrates the theme that strength can be an illusion.
What is "The Trees"?
400
Kafka felt like an outsider in large part because he was ____________ in ___________ Prague.
What is Jewish; Catholic?
400
Gregor's decision to creep out of his room and listen to Grete's playing of her violin represents this part of plot.
What is the climax?
400
Other than the trees, this is the other primary metaphor used in the short story "The Trees".
What is the snow?
400
In his letter, Kafka claims this is why his writing failed as an act of rebellion against his father.
What is the fact that all his writing is about his father?
400
This work of Kafka's best illustrates the theme/essential question of feeling alone while surrounded by others.
What is "On the Tram"?
500
This wish of Kafka's was disobeyed by his friend Max Brod after his death.
What is the desire to have his manuscripts burned?
500
This is the Latin term for Kafka's decision to begin his work in the middle of the action, with no exposition to set up the storyline.
What is "In Medias Res"?
500
The number of Kafka's short stories we read in which the characters are given specific names.
What is zero (0)?
500
The metaphor used by Kafka in his letter to illustrate the complexity of life.
What is a Chinese puzzle?
500
This work of Kafka's best illustrates the theme of human inability to fully understand the universe.