The Metamorphosis Part 3 Quiz (Part III)
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka · 5 multiple-choice questions with answers · about 4 min
A free The Metamorphosis Part 3 quiz with answers and explanations. Use it as a reading check after Part III, a homework quiz or quick revision — it covers Part III only, so there are no spoilers for later parts.
Spoiler-safe: covers Part III only.
Skills tested: Recall, Character, Inference, Theme · Difficulty: Easy, Standard, Challenge
The Metamorphosis Part 3 questions
The answers and an explanation for each question appear as you play, and on the answer-key page of the printout.
- Who comes to live in the flat to bring in money?
Grete's new fiance · Three lodgers · The chief clerk · Gregor's uncle
- What draws Gregor out of his room in front of the lodgers?
The sound of Grete playing the violin · The smell of dinner being served · A quarrel between his parents · The cleaning woman's broom
- What does Grete tell her parents after the lodgers' outburst?
That Gregor will soon recover · That she will look after him for ever · That they should move to the country now · That they must get rid of the creature
- How does Gregor feel about his family in his final hours?
He blames them all bitterly for his fate · He feels nothing at all for them now · He thinks of them with tenderness and love · He longs to frighten them once more
- How does the family spend the day after Gregor's death?
Arranging a grand funeral for him · On a tram trip to the country, full of hope · Searching the flat for his savings · Apologising to the lodgers in turn
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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 3 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 3 quiz cover?
Only Part III of The Metamorphosis: what happens, why characters act as they do, and what it shows about the novella's big ideas. It tests recall, character, inference, theme at easy, standard, challenge level.
Does it contain spoilers?
No. It only covers Part III, so it is safe to take as soon as you finish that part.
Can I use it with a class?
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