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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Mr. McTeague and his companions believe about their big find in the desert?
(a) They will make a fortune in gold.
(b) They will have good luck.
(c) They will have bad luck.
(d) They will be robbed.

2. After traveling through unyielding desert heat, encountering rattlesnakes and suffering through bouts of paranoia, whom does Mr. McTeague encounter?
(a) Trina's ghost.
(b) Marcus.
(c) Trina's father.
(d) The "Other Dentist."

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

4. What is Mr. McTeague's occupation at the beginning of the book?
(a) A car conductor
(b) A fisherman
(c) A dentist
(d) A landlord

5. Initially, how does Trina feel about Mr. McTeague?
(a) Trina is quite content.
(b) Trina is quite angry.
(c) Trina is fearful.
(d) Trina is uncomfortable.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 19, Trina still has five thousand dollars, but where is the money?

2. How does Trina want to change her husband during the beginning of their marriage?

3. What does Mr. McTeague enjoy during his Sunday ritual?

4. How does Trina wish to spend her windfall?

5. What reason does Mr. McTeague's notice from City Hall give for it's message?

(see the answer key)

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