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?

The nurse has given medication instructions to a patient receiving phenytoin (Dilantin). Which statement by the patient indicates that the patient has an adequate understanding?  

​Proof of treason requires either two witnesses to the actus reus or

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

​A battery is

The excerpt “More and more, I think of this event with longing. The quickness of heartbeat, the vivid plunge into the nectars of crepuscular flowers, hovering in the infrared of night; the dank lazy half-sleep of daytime . . .” indicates that the narrator most likely