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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is an unfortunate side-effect of Maria's short-lived dementia?
(a) She has no recollection of the story she has recounted dozens of times.
(b) She goes insane.
(c) She cannot remember the baby's name.
(d) She must be hospitalized.

2. What is the immediate course of action taken by the McTeagues after receipt of the second notice from City Hall?
(a) They immediately pay the taxes owed.
(b) They move to Nevada.
(c) They move into a one-room unit in the flat.
(d) They hire someone to protect them.

3. After Mr. McTeague leaves his new job, where does he end up?
(a) Driving a stage coach.
(b) Prospecting with a couple of miners.
(c) Robbing tents with a couple of robbers.
(d) Gambling with a couple of men.

4. Why is Old Grannis sad about his actions in chapter 17?
(a) He regrets his decision to move.
(b) He put a price on something he loves.
(c) He regrets never being able to listen to his phonograph.
(d) He will never being able to talk with Miss Baker again.

5. What does Mrs. McTeague discover upon her return home from searching for Mr. McTeague in Chapter 18?
(a) The lock on her trunk, the place where she has hidden her savings, broken and all the money gone.
(b) The lock on her closet, the place where she has hidden her wedding dress and all her wedding photos, is broken.
(c) A note from Mr. McTeague.
(d) Her house has been broken into.

6. Why do the McTeague's choose to move to someone else's home?
(a) To redo the house.
(b) To save money.
(c) To shorten McTeague's commute.
(d) To help Trina's parents.

7. After their water supply is destroyed, what do Marcus and Mr. McTeague do while stranded in the desert?
(a) They argue over the spilled water.
(b) They argue about the heat.
(c) They argue over money.
(d) They head back toward home and resolve their differences.

8. What animal does Marcus bring with him to the desert?
(a) A pony.
(b) A horse.
(c) A camel.
(d) A mule.

9. What final event leads to Mr. McTeague's demise?
(a) Marcus kills Mr. McTeague as the two fight over money.
(b) Marcus is dead and Mr. McTeague is handcuffed to him, a certain death sentence.
(c) Marcus is dead, and Mr. McTeague tries to run away through the desert with no water, a certain death sentence.
(d) Marcus and Mr. McTeague have no water, a certain death sentence.

10. What is the doctor's suggestion for saving Mrs. McTeague's life?
(a) Trina should see a psychiatrist.
(b) Trina's fingers will have to be amputated, if not her entire hand.
(c) Trina must have surgery to remove the cancer.
(d) Trina must be hospitalized.

11. What mishap happens as Mr. McTeague follows Mrs. McTeague's instructions regarding his job?
(a) He is caught in a downpour of icy rain.
(b) He trips over the rug and hits his head on his way to his chair.
(c) he falls asleep in his chair.
(d) His cab is in an accident.

12. What does Trina tell Mr. McTeague to do after something happens at his job in Chapter 15?
(a) She gives him money to go buy groceries.
(b) She makes him tell the neighbors that he has been fired.
(c) She tells him to sit down and she will make him a drink.
(d) She sends him out in the cold rain to get another job.

13. What event immediately happens to Mr. McTeague after he and his wife move, that causes further tension in the McTeague household?
(a) He has been offered a better paying job elsewhere.
(b) He gets a raise.
(c) He quits.
(d) He gets fired.

14. After Mr. McTeague's departure, what is Trina doing for money?
(a) Trina is a kindergarten teacher.
(b) Trina is a librarian.
(c) Trina is a selling junk for money.
(d) Trina is a begging for money on the street.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Mr. McTeague's relationship with his wife change in chapter 16 after he expresses his feelings about their money?

3. When Mr. McTeague encounters someone in the desert, what is the first question asked of them?

4. As the McTeague's pack up to move, what are five ethings Mr. McTeague refuses to part with?

5. After the sale of the McTeague's items, what is the only thing that remains in their old flat?

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