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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do Marcus and Mr. McTeague decide to do with no water in the middle of the desert?
(a) To get water from a cactus.
(b) To run after the animal.
(c) To shoot the animal, taking care not to shot through the canteen.
(d) To search for a desert oasis for water.

3. What do Mr. McTeague and his new companions in Chapter 21 find as they wander through the desert?
(a) A spot full of gold.
(b) A spot full of silver.
(c) A dead body.
(d) An abandoned house.

4. What is the doctor's suggestion for saving Mrs. McTeague's life?
(a) Trina must be hospitalized.
(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 should see a psychiatrist.

5. How does Mr. McTeague's relationship with his wife change in chapter 16 after he expresses his feelings about their money?
(a) He becomes less and less abusive.
(b) He becomes more and more loving.
(c) He becomes more and more emotionally distant.
(d) He becomes more and more abusive.

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

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

8. What prompts this sudden thrust of courage from Miss Baker to offer Old Grannis tea?
(a) She is convinced that Old Grannis has information that she needs.
(b) She is compelled by the news about Maria.
(c) She hears of Mr. McTeague's actions toward his wife.
(d) She does not know.

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

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

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

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

13. How does Mr. McTeague feel about Trina after he expresses his feelings about their money?
(a) He now loathes Trina.
(b) He now ignores Trina.
(c) He now loves Trina, more than ever.
(d) He now loves in another woman instead of Trina.

14. While in the dessert, what does Mr. McTeague resolve to do?
(a) To leave his gold fortune behind.
(b) To turn himself in to the authorities.
(c) To stay on the run from the authorities.
(d) To run from his wife's ghost.

15. When Mr. McTeague does return in Chapter 19, what does he demand of Trina?
(a) Trina's help in getting a job at the kindergarten.
(b) Money and a place to sleep.
(c) Trina to come back to him.
(d) A hot meal.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Mr. McTeague get angry with when he returns from an unsuccessful job hunt?

3. What do the police discover that Zerkow is holding as they search for him?

4. What does Mrs. McTeague discover upon her return home from searching for Mr. McTeague in Chapter 18?

5. What is the state of Maria's baby's health when it is born?

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