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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long after Trina's picnic are Maria and Zerkow married?
(a) One year.
(b) One day.
(c) One month.
(d) One week.

3. Under what name does Mr. McTeague work at his new job?
(a) Belton.
(b) Beauregard.
(c) Burlingame.
(d) Burlington.

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

5. When Mr. McTeague first receives a notice from City Hall what does it say?
(a) He and his wife must pay taxes on the lottery winnings.
(b) He cannot live and work in the same building.
(c) He is not permitted to continue his practice.
(d) He will win an ethical business award.

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

7. In Chapter 19, Trina still has five thousand dollars, but where is the money?
(a) In her parent's house for safekeeping.
(b) Under her mattress.
(c) In the bank.
(d) Still invested in her uncle's toy shop.

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

9. How does Miss Baker and Old Grannis having tea change their relationship?
(a) The two immediately separate and go back to their flats.
(b) The two sit together, for the first time, with no wall between them.
(c) Miss Baker is comfortable, but Old Grannis is uncomfortable.
(d) The two move around the room restlessly.

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

11. 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) A hot meal.
(c) Trina to come back to him.
(d) Money and a place to sleep.

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

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

14. 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) Leave town immediately.
(c) Become a plumber.
(d) Find something else to do.

15. When Mr. McTeague encounters someone in the desert, what is the first question asked of them?
(a) Where the silver is.
(b) Where the five thousand dollars is.
(c) Where the ten thousand dollars is.
(d) Where the gold is.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Mr. McTeague do at the end of Chapter 20, when he sees someone coming through the darkness toward his room?

3. What happens when Marcus turns to get water from his animal in the desert?

4. What shift does Mr. McTeague choose in his new job?

5. As the McTeagues pack up to move, what personal item does the "Other Dentist" make an offer for?

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