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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. McTeague do at the end of Chapter 20, when he sees someone coming through the darkness toward his room?
(a) He runs away.
(b) He fights for his life.
(c) He shoots blindly into the darkess.
(d) He pleads for mercy.

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

3. As the McTeagues pack up to move, what personal item does the "Other Dentist" make an offer for?
(a) The steel engraving.
(b) The gold tooth sign.
(c) The reception desk.
(d) The dental chair.

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

5. Upon the second notice from City Hall, what does Trina suggest that Mr. McTeague do rather than dip into her lottery winnings?
(a) Continue to work as a dentist.
(b) Find something else to do.
(c) Leave town immediately.
(d) Become a plumber.

6. What does Maria do after her baby is born?
(a) Maria knits baby clothes as a side job.
(b) Maria falls into dementia.
(c) Maria falls into gambling, once again.
(d) Maria gets another job.

7. At the beginning of Chapter 15, McTeague is fortunate to find a new job with what type of company?
(a) A company that manufactures dental implements.
(b) A company that exports furniture.
(c) A company that manufactures car parts.
(d) A company that makes toys.

8. How much of Trina's lottery winnings is spent on solving the McTeague's housing issues?
(a) 5 percent of it.
(b) 10 percent of it.
(c) All of it.
(d) None of it.

9. How does Old Grannis react to Miss Baker's offer of tea?
(a) Old Grannis walks out of the room.
(b) Old Grannis cries harder.
(c) Old Grannis begins to laugh hysterically.
(d) Old Grannis accepts the tea.

10. As the McTeague's pack up to move, what are five ethings Mr. McTeague refuses to part with?
(a) A desk, his stone collection, the pet rat, its cage, and the concertina.
(b) A wood engraving, a stone calico cat, tje parrot, its cage, and an easy chair.
(c) A steel engraving, a stone pug dog, the canary, its cage, and his concertina.
(d) A drill, his mother's painting, the pet mouse, its cage, and the Victrola.

11. What are Trina's feelings about Mr. McTeague's notice from City Hall?
(a) Trina is thrilled that her husband is being commended for his work.
(b) Trina is afraid of what may become of herself and her husband if McTeague stops practicing.
(c) Trina is afraid of the mob and their ties to Marcus's gambling debts.
(d) Trina is furious with Zerkow and his efforts to derail the McTeague's business.

12. What shift does Mr. McTeague choose in his new job?
(a) The night shift.
(b) The day shift.
(c) The evening shift.
(d) The afternoon shift.

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

14. After the sale of the McTeague's items, what is the only thing that remains in their old flat?
(a) Trina's wedding bouquet.
(b) The dental chair.
(c) Trina's wedding dress.
(d) The gold tooth sign.

15. What is Zerkow's reaction to Maria's dementia?
(a) Zerkow is outraged and resolves to find the treasure, at any cost.
(b) Zerkow is angered, but loves his wife anyway.
(c) Zerkow is neither happy nor unhappy, he continues his business as he has always done, slow and steady.
(d) Zerkow is saddened and resolves to help his wife recover.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is an unfortunate side-effect of Maria's short-lived dementia?

2. Why do the McTeague's choose to move to someone else's home?

3. When Trina refuses Mr. McTeague's request in Chapter 19, how does he react?

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

5. When Mr. McTeague does return in Chapter 19, what does he demand of Trina?

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