Vocabulary – Choose the answer that best explains the meaning of each underlined word.  A group’s diversity refers to its members’

What does opaque mean? 

Vocabulary – Choose the answer that best explains the meaning of each underlined word. What does interwoven mean?

When Gregor Samsa realizes that he has been transformed into an insect, his initial reaction is to

Vocabulary – Choose the answer that best explains the meaning of each underlined word. To reallocate is to

What worries Gregor the most about his transformation?

Based on how Gregor’s parents and the chief clerk react when they see Gregor, readers can infer that

In lines 328–330, Gregor speculates about how his family and the chief clerk will react when they see him: “If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor’s responsibility and he could rest.” What “responsibility” is Gregor concerned about? Why would a shocked reaction free him from it?

Vocabulary – Choose the answer that best explains the meaning of each underlined word. What does a pluralistic nation have?

What tone does the author’s syntax and diction create in this story?