English, 01.06.2021 15:10 jetblackcap

The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka (excerpt)

The flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would stop Gregor’s father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand any moment.

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Based on the passage, which of the following best describes how Gregor feels now that he has become a giant insect?
Gregor needs to be left alone now that he is no longer human.
Gregor finds it difficult to adjust to his new insect body.
Gregor feels the needs to be accepted by his family as he is.
Gregor is scared of his father and unable to communicate with his family.
Gregor is sad because he is unable to transform back to human form.

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The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka (excerpt)

The flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfort...