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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. After traveling through unyielding desert heat, encountering rattlesnakes and suffering through bouts of paranoia, whom does Mr. McTeague encounter?
(a) Marcus.
(b) Trina's father.
(c) The "Other Dentist."
(d) Trina's ghost.

2. At the beginning of Chapter 15, McTeague is fortunate to find a new job with what type of company?
(a) A company that makes toys.
(b) A company that manufactures car parts.
(c) A company that exports furniture.
(d) A company that manufactures dental implements.

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

4. What does the story of Old Grannis and Miss Baker relationship offer in the book?
(a) A historical perspecitive of older people.
(b) A stark contrast between the sexes.
(c) A silly, maudlin view of life in that era.
(d) A release from the ugliness of the rest of the novel.

5. What is the doctor's suggestion for saving Mrs. McTeague's life?
(a) Trina must be hospitalized.
(b) Trina should see a psychiatrist.
(c) Trina's fingers will have to be amputated, if not her entire hand.
(d) Trina must have surgery to remove the cancer.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 19, Trina still has five thousand dollars, but where is the money?

2. What animal does Marcus bring with him to the desert?

3. What do Marcus and Mr. McTeague decide to do with no water in the middle of the desert?

4. As the McTeague's pack up to move, what are five ethings Mr. McTeague refuses to part with?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Trina's obsession with money contribute to her loss of love and relationship?

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

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

5. What do Marcus and Mr. McTeague fight over as they stand in the desert heat?

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

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

8. What happens in the desert when Marcus confronts Mr. McTeague and how do the two solve the situation?

9. 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?

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

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