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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When and where does Mr. McTeague ask Trina to marry him for the second time in the novel?
(a) Via letter.
(b) By using Marcus as his spokesman.
(c) During another picnic.
(d) On a walk together one Wednesday afternoon.

2. What does Mr. McTeague administer to Trina during her dental procedure?
(a) A dose of ether.
(b) A numbing shot.
(c) He calms her by telling a story.
(d) An IV.

3. In Chapter 2, what does Marcus do while he and Trina wait for her appointment with Mr. McTeague?
(a) He teases Maria.
(b) He flirts with Maria.
(c) He yells at Maria.
(d) He asks Maria a question.

4. What announcement does Mr. McTeague make after Trina receiving her special news?
(a) They will buy a house.
(b) They will have a baby soon.
(c) They will be married.
(d) They are moving Europe.

5. In the first half of the story, what does Mr. McTeague believe Trina deserves?
(a) Someone smarter.
(b) Someone more refined.
(c) Someone physically stronger.
(d) Someone wealthier.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Maria spend her money?

2. Zerkow's insatiable hunger for stories about wealth is a symbol of what?

3. How does Trina react to Mr. McTeague's second marriage proposal in the novel?

4. What happens when Mr. McTeague walks along in the procession to the picnic at Schuetzen Park?

5. How does Mr. McTeague's feel about working on Trina's teeth?

(see the answer key)

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