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

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

3. After Mr. McTeague leaves Trina for good, In what location does he find a job?
(a) A dental machinery plant.
(b) An oil field.
(c) The Big Dipper Mine.
(d) In the "Other Dentist's" office.

4. As the McTeague's pack up to move, what are five ethings Mr. McTeague refuses to part with?
(a) A desk, his stone collection, the pet rat, its cage, and the concertina.
(b) A wood engraving, a stone calico cat, tje parrot, its cage, and an easy chair.
(c) A drill, his mother's painting, the pet mouse, its cage, and the Victrola.
(d) A steel engraving, a stone pug dog, the canary, its cage, and his concertina.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After the sale of the McTeague's items, what is the only thing that remains in their old flat?

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

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

5. In Chapter 14, what does the second City Hall notice say the McTeagues must do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What eventually causes Mr. McTeague to leave his new profitable line of work in chapter 21?

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

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

4. What events lead up to Mr. McTeague killing Trina?

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

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

7. What line of work does Mr. McTeague pursue in Chapter 21, with whom, and what transpires?

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

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. What drives Zerkow to madness and why does he kill Maria?

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