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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 21, what is Mr. McTeague's state of mind?
(a) Angry.
(b) Paranoid.
(c) Frightened.
(d) Happy.

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

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

6. After Mr. McTeague leaves Trina for good, In what location does he find a job?
(a) A dental machinery plant.
(b) The Big Dipper Mine.
(c) In the "Other Dentist's" office.
(d) An oil field.

7. While at his new job, Mr. McTeague peers into the darkness from his new room, who does he see coming?
(a) Mr. McTeague's new boss.
(b) Mrs. McTeague's ghost.
(c) Marcus.
(d) The sheriff.

8. Who does Mrs. McTeague suspect is behind the notice from City Hall?
(a) Maria.
(b) Zerkow.
(c) Marcus.
(d) The "Other Dentist."

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

10. Who does Mr. McTeague get angry with when he returns from an unsuccessful job hunt?
(a) His wife.
(b) Zerkow.
(c) "Other Dentist."
(d) Marcus.

11. Upon entering Maria's apartment to talk, what gruesome discovery does Trina make?
(a) Maria is dead.
(b) Zerkow is dead.
(c) Maria's child is dead.
(d) Zerkow and Maria dead.

12. 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 fired.
(c) He quits.
(d) He gets a raise.

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

14. Where does Mr. McTeague tell Trina he is going as they sit in their new house?
(a) Job hunting for the day.
(b) To open up a savings account for his wife's money.
(c) Fishing for the day.
(d) To visit Marcus.

15. Who is the culprit of the crime which occurs in Maria and Zerkow's apartment?
(a) Marcus.
(b) Zerkow.
(c) Mr. McTeague.
(d) A robber.

Short Answer Questions

1. Under what name does Mr. McTeague work at his new job?

2. What prompts this sudden thrust of courage from Miss Baker to offer Old Grannis tea?

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

4. What do we learn in Chapter 16 about Trina's gruesome discovery?

5. When Mr. McTeague first receives a notice from City Hall what does it say?

(see the answer keys)

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