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

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

3. What disease is Mrs. McTeague diagnosed?
(a) Dementia.
(b) Blood poisoning.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Anorexia.

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

5. 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 search for a desert oasis for water.
(c) To run after the animal.
(d) To shoot the animal, taking care not to shot through the canteen.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mr. McTeague express his feelings to Trina about their money after the mishap during his job hunt?

2. What final event leads to Mr. McTeague's demise?

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

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

5. At the beginning of Chapter 15, McTeague is fortunate to find a new job with what type of company?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the McTeague's relationship deteriorate further in Chapter 18?

2. What does Trina ask of Mr. McTeague before he goes out into the icy, cold rain that further feeds Mr. McTeague's anger?

3. How does Mr. McTeague justify his abusive actions toward his wife in Chapters 15 & 16?

4. Trina expresses her emotions to Mr. McTeague, in Chapter 15, and the tables turn on her. How does Mr. McTeague react?

5. How does Mrs. McTeague show her emotional descent into becoming a miser?

6. In Chapter 20, what causes Mr. McTeague to take caution, while he alone in his cabin, and what is his reaction?

7. Who does Mrs. McTeague suspect is behind the City Hall notice and what was the person's motive?

8. What news does the "Other Dentist" deliver that change's Mrs. McTeague's view of what other people think about the couple's financial situation?

9. When Trina finally decides to get her money, where does she remove the money from and how much does she remove?

10. In Chapter 13, what does Mr. McTeague receive from City Hall and how does he react?

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