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

2. After Mr. McTeague leaves his new job, where does he end up?
(a) Gambling with a couple of men.
(b) Driving a stage coach.
(c) Prospecting with a couple of miners.
(d) Robbing tents with a couple of robbers.

3. What do Mr. McTeague and his new companions in Chapter 21 find as they wander through the desert?
(a) A spot full of gold.
(b) A spot full of silver.
(c) An abandoned house.
(d) A dead body.

4. What final event leads to Mr. McTeague's demise?
(a) Marcus and Mr. McTeague have no water, a certain death sentence.
(b) Marcus kills Mr. McTeague as the two fight over money.
(c) Marcus is dead and Mr. McTeague is handcuffed to him, a certain death sentence.
(d) Marcus is dead, and Mr. McTeague tries to run away through the desert with no water, a certain death sentence.

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 manufactures dental implements.
(c) A company that makes toys.
(d) A company that exports furniture.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What reason does Mr. McTeague's notice from City Hall give for it's message?

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

4. What mishap happens as Mr. McTeague follows Mrs. McTeague's instructions regarding his job?

5. At first, what does Trina instruct Mr. McTeague to do about the notice from City Hall?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 13, what does Mr. McTeague receive from City Hall and how does he 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. When Trina finally decides to get her money, where does she remove the money from and how much does she remove?

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

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

8. Who comes to comfort Old Grannis and why?

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

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

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