How does gregor's mother react to seeing gregor for the first time after his transformation? a. she is frightened and confused and spills a pot of coffee. b. she thinks gregor's joke is funny and laughs at him. c. she is angry at gregor and tries to beat him with a stick. d. she runs out of the apartment screaming for the doctor.

Read the excerpt from "the most dangerous game." again rainsford lifted the heavy knocker, and let it fall. the door opened then, opened as suddenly as if it were on a spring, and rainsford stood blinking in the river of glaring gold light that poured out. the first thing rainsford's eyes discerned was the largest man rainsford had ever seen—a gigantic creature, solidly made and black bearded to the waist. in his hand the man held a long-barreled revolver, and he was pointing it straight at rainsford's heart. the details of this excerpt show that rainsford sees ivan as a(n) individual.