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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the Sieppes react to Mr. McTeague's offer to stay in town?
(a) They are happy to stay.
(b) They are angry with Mr. McTeague.
(c) They do not agree to Mr. McTeague's offer.
(d) They are frightened to stay in the city.

2. What does Mr. McTeague enjoy during his Sunday ritual?
(a) A drink and the music of his concertina.
(b) Reading and the music of his concertina.
(c) A drink and the music of his Victrola.
(d) Reading and the music of his Victrola.

3. Who is Augustine?
(a) The McTeague's French accountant.
(b) The McTeague's French maid.
(c) The McTeague's French cook.
(d) The McTeague's French secretary.

4. Where does Marcus suggest Mr. McTeague take Trina to make the best impression on Trina's family?
(a) To Parlours.
(b) To the theater.
(c) To the Cliff House.
(d) To the coffee-joint.

5. What happens to Mr. McTeague's mother during his dentistry training?
(a) She falls ill.
(b) She is in a sanitarium.
(c) She dies and leaves him penniless.
(d) She dies and leaves him a good sum of money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mr. McTeague doing when the novel begins?

2. How does Zerkow receive the special news about Trina in Chapter 7?

3. How does Maria spend her money?

4. How does Trina react to Mr. McTeague's second marriage proposal in the novel?

5. How does Zerkow react to Maria's story?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what is Mr. McTeague's new obsession?

2. How does Trina react to Mr. McTeague upon his arrival at the station? Is this the reaction Mr. McTeague expected?

3. What is the name game that Maria and Marcus play each day?

4. Describe Mr. McTeague's opinion of the "Other Dentist."

5. What happens when Mr. McTeague proposes to Trina for the second time?

6. What is the state of Mr. McTeague and Trina's relationship when Trina's treatments are finished?

7. What kind offer do the Sieppes bestow upon Marcus and Mr. McTeague while at the picnic?

8. How does Trina react when Mr. McTeague calls on her again in Chapter 6?

9. What does Maria do to interest Zerkow?

10. In Chapter 5, who meets Marcus and Mr. McTeague at the station?

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