Magical Realism Test Review
What does Gregor Samsa do for a living? - correct answer-Traveling Salesman
Where does all of the action of the story take place? - correct answer-The Family's
Apartment
What kind of creature has Gregor become? - correct answer-An unspecified bug
What does the picture on Gregor's wall depict? - correct answer-A woman in furs
Why has Gregor stayed in his job? - correct answer-His parents owe his employer money.
What does the office manager accuse Gregor of? - correct answer-Shoddy work and
possibly theft
Why does it take Gregor so long to answer the door when the office manager arrives? -
correct answer-He has trouble manuvering his body
How does the office manager react when he sees Gregor? - correct answer-He flees the
apartment
How does Gregor react to the milk and bread in his rooom? - correct answer-He hates it
Where does Gregor feel most comfortable? - correct answer-Under the sofa
How does the mother react when she sees Gregor? - correct answer-She passes out
Who is Gregor's primary caretaker? - correct answer-Grete
What was Gregor's dream for Grete? - correct answer-To send her to music school
How does Gregor feel when he learns that the family will need to work? - correct
answer-Guilty and ashamed
What does Gregor do to spare Grete's feelings when she is in his room? - correct
answer-Hides behind a sheet
Why does Grete want to remove Gregor's furniture from his room? - correct answer-To give
Gregor more space
What does Gregor try to prevent from being taken from his room? - correct answer-A picture
Why doesn't Grete want others to help her take care of Gregor? - correct answer-She likes
being the only one to do so
, How does the father react when he thinks Gregor attacked the mother? - correct answer-He
chases Gregor a throws a fruit at him
What serious injury does Gregor sustain? - correct answer-An apple becomes lodged in his
back.
Who takes care of Gregor when Grete begins to lose interest? - correct answer-The cleaning
lady
What small concession does the family make to Gregor after the father injures him? - correct
answer-They leave his door open occasionally
How does Gregor react when he hears Grete's violin? - correct answer-He crawls toward her
in the parlor
How does Gregor die? - correct answer-He lies down in exhaustion and dies
How does the family feel after Gregor dies? - correct answer-Relieved and happy
What does Santiago notice in the sacristy of the abandoned church that he takes shelter in
on the way to the merchant? - correct answer-A sycamore tree
What did Santiago's parents originally hope he would be when he grew up? - correct
answer-A priest
In the recurring dream Santiago has at the abandoned Church, who encourages him to seek
treasure at the pyramids? - correct answer-A child
What comforts Santiago when he is visiting the gypsy dream intepreter? - correct answer-An
image of Jesus
What does Melchizedek ask Santiago for in return for directing him toward his personal
legend? - correct answer-One tenth of his flock
Who does Melchizedek point out to Santiago as someone who did not follow their Personal
Legend? - correct answer-A baker
What does the book that Santiago buys in Tarifa describe in its opening pages? - correct
answer-A burial ceremony
As Santiago sets off to Africa, Melchizedek recalls guiding who else to his personal legend?
- correct answer-Abraham
What distracts Santiago and allows the young man in Tarifa to steal his money? - correct
answer-A scabbard embossed in silver
What kind of vendor does Santiago admire the morning after he is robbed by the young man
in Tarifa? - correct answer-A candy seller
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