Background/Theme
The name of the author of "The Metamorphosis"
What is Franz Kafka?
The creature Gregor wakes up as
What is a bug/insect?
What Gregor hides under.
What is a couch?
The item lodged in Gregor's side.
What is an apple?
Who is Gregor?
assimilation
the process of taking in and fully understanding information or ideas
rumination
a deep or considered thought about something.
How many oceans are there on Earth?
5
Which letter in the Walt Disney logo is lower case: the I in "Disney," the A in "Walt," or the L in "Walt"?
The I in "Disney"
The place where Franz Kafka lived
What is Russia (Soviet Union)?
Gregor's Job
What is Traveling Salesman?
Name one food that Grete brings Gregor.
What is milk, bread, moldy food, rotten food?
The people who join Gregor's family.
The renters (boarders)
Passes out at the sight of Gregor
Who is Gregor's mother?
Travail
painful or laborious effort
amelioration
the act of making better or improving
What is pi, written out to 5 decimal places?
3.14159
Which of these is botanically a fruit: carrot, onion, or jalapeño pepper?
Jalapeño pepper
Define Kafkaesque
Describing something that is horribly complicated for no reason, usually in reference to bureaucracy
Where in the apartment is Gregor's room located? What does this say about him?
It is in the center of the apartment. He is the main supporter of the family.
The person who only visits Gregor in the beginning.
Who is Grete?
What does Gregor reveal to readers about his money situation. (What does he do with the money)
What is he sets money aside for Grete for music school?
Works as a banking assistant.
Who is Gregor's father?
Echelon
a level of command, authority, rank
wistfulness
feeling of sadness
Which is the chemical symbol for potassium: P, T, or K?
K
Which is the correct number of Canadian provinces: eight, nine, or 10?
10
Definition of Metamorphosis
What is change?
What does Gregor's boss accuse him of?
Embezzlement (stealing money)
What Gregor's father throws at him.
What is an apple?
What is Death?
Plays the violin.
Who is Grete?
apathy
absence or suppression of emotion
relinquish
to let go, give up
Which of these is NOT a group of four: Ghostbusters, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, or the Scooby-Doo gang?
Scooby-Doo Gang
Which of these languages is NOT on the Rosetta Stone: Hieroglyphics, Ancient Greek, or Latin?
Latin
One possible theme of Metamorphosis
Answers will vary
Name three things about Gregor that have changed.
What is no teeth, stickly thin legs, itchy, white spots, a higher voice, and a hard exoskeleton
Gregor's prized possession in his room he protected.
How is the family doing at the very end of the story?
Hopeful, Financially Stable
Because they has pity for him, Gregor's family decides to do what so that he may still be part of the family?
They keep the door open so that he may watch them.
asphyxiation
the state or process of being deprived of oxygen, which can result in unconsciousness or death; suffocation
arduous
hard to do, requiring much effort
Which of these songs was not released in the 1990s: "Wonderwall" by Oasis, "Genie in a Bottle" by Christina Aguilera, or "Oops...I Did It Again" by Britney Spears?
"Oops...I Did It Again" by Britney Spears
(The song came out in 2000.)
What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
Venus