Question

how does gregor try to stop grete from removing the picture of the woman from his room?

a. by covering it with the bed sheet
b. by hissing and snapping at grete
c. by throwing it under the couch
d. by covering it with his body

Explanation:

Analyze the question context

The question asks how Gregor tries to stop Grete from removing the picture of the woman in furs from his room in Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis.

Evaluate the textual evidence

In Part II of The Metamorphosis, as his mother and sister Grete are clearing out his room to give him more space to crawl, Gregor decides he must save his favorite possessions. He is particularly attached to the picture of the woman clad in fur, which he had cut out of a magazine and framed.

Using Textual Evidence from the novella, Gregor rushes out from his hiding place under the couch, climbs up the wall, and presses his hot body against the glass of the framed picture to keep them from taking it away. He thinks that they would not dare to tear him away from it.

Match with the options

• Option A suggests covering it with a bed sheet, which is incorrect.
• Option B suggests hissing and snapping, which is incorrect.
• Option C suggests throwing it under the couch, which is incorrect.
• Option D states "By covering it with his body", which directly matches Gregor's action of pressing his insect body against the glass of the picture.

Answer:

• (A) By covering it with the bed sheet
• (B) By hissing and snapping at Grete
• (C) By throwing it under the couch
• (D) By covering it with his body (Correct answer)