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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does old Grannis accidentally do in Chapter 11?
(a) He mistakenly takes Miss Baker's mail.
(b) He accidentally knocks Miss Baker's grocery basket down the stairs.
(c) He mistakenly hurts Miss Baker's cat.
(d) He accidentally knocks Miss Baker down the stairs.

2. At the beginning of Chapter 17, Old Grannis is sad about something he's done. What is it?
(a) He has sold his favorite phonograph.
(b) He has sold his favorite easy chair.
(c) He sold his binding apparatus.
(d) He has decided to move.

3. What news do Mr. McTeague, Trina, and their guests receive upon return from the evening out at the theater?
(a) The Sieppe's house is on fire!
(b) The train right after Trina's crashed and all perished!
(c) Trina has won five thousand dollars!
(d) Mr. McTeague's aunt has died and left him five thousand dollars!

4. What does the story of Old Grannis and Miss Baker relationship offer in the book?
(a) A historical perspecitive of older people.
(b) A stark contrast between the sexes.
(c) A release from the ugliness of the rest of the novel.
(d) A silly, maudlin view of life in that era.

5. How does Trina intend to handle her feelings toward Mr. McTeague, after his second marriage proposal?
(a) She will marry him as soon as possible
(b) She only likes him as a friend.
(c) She will see him the following Wednesday..
(d) She will no longer see him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the Sieppes react to Mr. McTeague's offer to stay in town?

2. Who does Trina suggest should pay for the picnic she suggests in Chapter 11?

3. After Mr. McTeague kisses Trina in Chapter 6, how does she react?

4. In Chapter 6, how does Trina react once her mother asks her if she loves Mr. McTeague?

5. What does Marcus suggest that Mr. McTeague do with his courtship with Trina?

(see the answer key)

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