Question
A woman from this family insists that her son stays in most evenings, variously looking at train timetables or using his fretsaw, when confronted by his employer. One member of this family eats a hardened white sauce with cheese and partly rotted vegetables. At the end of the work in which they appear, three members of this family consider moving into a smaller apartment as they ride in a (*) tram. After his son chases him round a room, the patriarch of this family throws apples at him until one lodges in his back. A member of this family called Grete ("GRAY-tuh") cares for another member of this family who turns into a "monstrous vermin." For 10 points, Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis features what family, which includes Gregor? ■END■
ANSWER: Samsa family [or the Samsas; accept Gregor Samsa or Grete Samsa or Mr. Samsa or Mrs. Samsa]
<Literature - European Literature - Short Fiction>
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Summary
Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | TUH | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Average Buzz |
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2025 PACE NSC | 06/07/2025 | Y | 38 | 100% | 42% | 0% | 66.18 |