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Chapter: 04. A Strange Transformation

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Practice Paper: A Strange Transformation

A. Answer these questions.

What specific details are given about Gregor’s “numerous legs” and their movement?

How did Gregor initially try to dismiss his transformation, and why was he unsuccessful?

Who was the first person to call out to Gregor from outside his room, and what was their concern?

What made Gregor finally give up trying to turn onto his right side?

What picture hung on Gregor’s wall, and what does it tell us about his past interests?

B. Answer these questions with reference to the context.

“From this height, the blanket, just about ready to slide off completely, could hardly stay in place.”

a. What “height” is being referred to here?

b. What does this suggest about Gregor’s new physical form?

c. How does this detail contribute to the sense of his helplessness?

“He slid back again into his earlier position. ‘This getting up early,’ he thought, ‘makes a man quite idiotic.’”

a. What was Gregor’s “earlier position”?

b. What does Gregor mean by “This getting up early… makes a man quite idiotic”?

c. What is the irony in Gregor’s thoughts about getting up early, given his situation?

“Gregor needed to hear only the visitor’s first word of greeting to recognise immediately who it was-the manager himself.”

a. Why was Gregor expecting a visitor from the office?

b. What does Gregor’s immediate recognition of the manager’s voice imply about their relationship or his job?

c. How might the manager’s arrival intensify Gregor’s anxiety?

C. Deeper Thinking / Personal Response

If Gregor had been able to communicate clearly, what do you think he would have said to his mother or the manager? How do you think they would have reacted?

The story describes Gregor’s room as “a proper room for a human being, only somewhat too small.” How does this description enhance the surreal contrast with Gregor’s transformation?

D. Word Wonder

1. Match the columns to make verb-noun collocations.

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2. For each word, provide a synonym and an antonym from the options given. * Options for Synonyms: gloomy, tough, calm, vital * Options for Antonyms: cheerful, soft, unimportant, agitated

a. Dismal

* Synonym:

* Antonym:

b. Rigid

* Synonym:

* Antonym:

c. Composed

* Synonym:

* Antonym:

d. Crucial

* Synonym:

* Antonym:

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