top of page
Inside of a Castle

Any Side Up

Franz Kafka
Writer (1883 - 1924)

Fill In Your Answers

Although Franz Kafka was Czech, his mother tongue was German. According to his father, his German upbringing should have given him a [     ]. He spoke German with a Czech accent. His father Hermann worked his way up from a peddler to the owner of a textile wholesaler and a small     [     ] factory. Franz Kafka's diet was exclusively  [     ] . He loved  [     ]  and lived an active and healthy lifestyle. He enjoyed skiing, rowing and cycling. At the same time, he often [     ] which was considered an eccentricity in his time. Especially as a result of his own experiences, Kafka had very radical views on raising children. According to him, parents and school weren't good educators as they [     ]. According to his friend Max Brod, Franz Kafka was funny, smiling and kind. His only fault, he said, was that he [     ]. Kafka considered only a small portion of own work as acceptable and allowed it to be published. He published only [     ]. Kafka struggled with tuberculosis for seven years and therefore had to repeatedly ask his employer for medical leave. Thanks to his excellent clerical skills, he was considered         [     ] in the insurance company and was           [     ] even during his illness. In his will, Kafka requested that all his unpublished works, letters and diaries be destroyed. His friend Max Brod did not respect the will, [     ] and published many of Kafka's works. In the The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones movie there are several references to [     ]. In the film, the main character meets [     ] at the Prague office and is guided by an official from the department for occupational accidents, the German Jewish writer Franz Kafka, who at the end of the whole procedure to obtain the necessary stamp utters memorable words: "[     ]"

Improvised Answers

Although Franz Kafka was Czech, his mother tongue was German. According to his father, his German upbringing should have given him a chance to run a B&B in Bavaria. He spoke German with a Czech accent. His father Hermann worked his way up from a peddler to the owner of a textile wholesaler and a small gummy bear factory. Franz Kafka's diet was exclusively consisting of insect. He loved Mongolian cuisine and lived an active and healthy lifestyle. He enjoyed skiing, rowing and cycling. At the same time, he often acted genuinely surprised, which was considered an eccentricity in his time. Especially as a result of his own experiences, Kafka had very radical views on raising children. According to him, parents and school weren't good educators as they keep burdening the children with chores. According to his friend Max Brod, Franz Kafka was funny, smiling and kind. His only fault, he said, was that he addicted to gossip. Kafka considered only a small portion of own work as acceptable and allowed it to be published. He published only Harlequin novels. Kafka struggled with tuberculosis for seven years and therefore had to repeatedly ask his employer for medical leave. Thanks to his excellent clerical skills, he was considered badass in the insurance company and was assigned cases even during his illness. In his will, Kafka requested that all his unpublished works, letters and diaries be destroyed. His friend Max Brod did not respect the will. He added creepy illustrations and published many of Kafka's incomplete works. incomplete works. In the The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones movie there are several references to the quality of Czech beer. In the film, the main character meets Antonio Banderas at the Prague office and is guided by an official from the department for occupational accidents, the German Jewish writer Franz Kafka, who at the end of the whole procedure to obtain the necessary stamp utters memorable words: "Dude, where is my bribe?"

Correct Answers

Although Franz Kafka was Czech, his mother tongue was German. According to his father, his German upbringing should have given him a better perspective in life. He spoke German with a Czech accent. His father Hermann worked his way up from a peddler to the owner of a textile wholesaler and a small asbestos factory. Franz Kafka's was a  vegetarian. He loved sports and lived an active and healthy lifestyle. He enjoyed skiing, rowing and cycling. At the same time, he often tanned, which was considered an eccentricity in his time. Especially as a result of his own experiences, Kafka had very radical views on raising children. According to him, parents and school weren't good educators as they suppressed the individuality of the child. According to his friend Max Brod, Franz Kafka was funny, smiling and kind. His only fault, he said, was that he greatly underestimated himself. Kafka considered only a small portion of own work as acceptable and allowed it to be published.  He published very little and only at the insistence of friends. Kafka struggled with tuberculosis for seven years and therefore had to repeatedly ask his employer for medical leave. Thanks to his excellent clerical skills, he was considered indispensable in the insurance company and was promoted even during his illness. In his will, Kafka requested that all his unpublished works, letters and diaries be destroyed. His friend Max Brod did not respect the will. He finished and published many of Kafka's incomplete works. In the The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones movie there are several references to Czech life. In the film, the main character meets Antonín Dvořák at the Prague office and is guided by an official from the department for occupational accidents, the German Jewish writer Franz Kafka, who at the end of the whole procedure to obtain the necessary stamp utters memorable words: "What a Process it has been!"

Blue Skies

Are you intrigued by Franz Kafka's story ?

Visit Franz Kafka Museum in Prague

I'm recommending this museum because I like it. This is not a sponsored post. 

bottom of page