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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Mr. McTeague doing when the novel begins?
(a) Living with his mother.
(b) He has started a business.
(c) He is working at a dental machinery plant.
(d) He is working in a gold mine.

2. Who meets Mr. McTeague at the coffee-joint a few days after Trina's procedure?
(a) Mr. Sieppe.
(b) Marcus.
(c) The "Other Dentist."
(d) Zerkow.

3. What does Mr. McTeague do in his childhood?
(a) He leaves home to join the circus.
(b) He goes away with a traveling salesman to learn the trade.
(c) He goes away with a travelling dentist to learn the trade.
(d) He plays sports.

4. How many follow-up visits does Mr. McTeague say Trina's procedure will require?
(a) She will have to return every other day.
(b) She will have to return every month.
(c) She will have to return every week.
(d) It will require only one office visit.

5. How does Zerkow react to Maria's story?
(a) He is frightened by Maria's story and leaves her.
(b) He is annoyed by Maria's story and ignores her.
(c) He is enthralled by Maria's story and listens intently.
(d) He is stunned by Maria's story and asks her to stop.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mr. McTeague feel about the "Other Dentist?"

2. After Maria sells her wares in Chapter 3, what does she recount a story about?

3. Where do Marcus and Mr. McTeague stay while the Sieppes are in town?

4. How does Mr. McTeague feel about the evening out with Trina and her family?

5. As Mr. McTeague's professional work on Trina comes to an end, how does their relationship change?

(see the answer key)

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