The Metamorphosis Part 1 Quiz (Part I)
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka · 5 multiple-choice questions with answers · about 4 min
A free The Metamorphosis Part 1 quiz with answers and explanations. Use it as a reading check after Part I, a homework quiz or quick revision — it covers Part I only, so there are no spoilers for later parts.
Spoiler-safe: covers Part I only.
Skills tested: Recall, Inference, Character, Theme · Difficulty: Easy, Standard, Challenge
The Metamorphosis Part 1 questions
The answers and an explanation for each question appear as you play, and on the answer-key page of the printout.
- What is Gregor Samsa's first worry after waking up transformed?
That his family will be frightened · That he cannot see out of the window · That he will never walk again · That he has missed his train to work
- Who arrives from Gregor's firm to find out why he is late?
His employer himself · A doctor sent by the firm · The chief clerk · A fellow salesman
- Why has Gregor been working so hard at a job he hates?
To save up for his own marriage · To pay off his parents' debt to his employer · To buy a small house in the country · To pay for his sister's wedding dowry
- How does Gregor's father react when Gregor first comes out of his room?
He drives him back with a stick and a newspaper · He faints at the sight of his son · He calls a doctor and a locksmith · He weeps and tries to embrace him
- What is most striking about how the story treats the transformation itself?
A doctor explains it as an illness · Gregor finds a cure by the end · It turns out to be only a dream · No one ever asks how or why it happened
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Written in German (Die Verwandlung); English translations differ, so questions describe events rather than quote a translation.
Original questions written for Pagine. Quotations are from the public-domain text.
Frequently asked questions
Is this The Metamorphosis Part 1 quiz free?
Yes. All 5 questions are free with answers and explanations. Play online with instant feedback, or print it as a test with an answer key — no sign-up needed.
What does the The Metamorphosis Part 1 quiz cover?
Only Part I of The Metamorphosis: what happens, why characters act as they do, and what it shows about the novella's big ideas. It tests recall, inference, character, theme at easy, standard, challenge level.
Does it contain spoilers?
No. It only covers Part I, so it is safe to take as soon as you finish that part.
Can I use it with a class?
Yes. Print it with the answer key for a reading check, homework or revision lesson, or share the link so students can take it online.
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