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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 is Zerkow's reaction to Maria's dementia?
(a) Zerkow is saddened and resolves to help his wife recover.
(b) Zerkow is neither happy nor unhappy, he continues his business as he has always done, slow and steady.
(c) Zerkow is outraged and resolves to find the treasure, at any cost.
(d) Zerkow is angered, but loves his wife anyway.

2. How does Old Grannis react to Miss Baker's offer of tea?
(a) Old Grannis cries harder.
(b) Old Grannis accepts the tea.
(c) Old Grannis walks out of the room.
(d) Old Grannis begins to laugh hysterically.

3. In Chapter 14, what does the second City Hall notice say the McTeagues must do?
(a) Take down his gold tooth sign.
(b) Move to a larger and separate unit.
(c) Discontinue his dental practice.
(d) Pay the taxes owed.

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

5. While in the dessert, what does Mr. McTeague resolve to do?
(a) To turn himself in to the authorities.
(b) To stay on the run from the authorities.
(c) To leave his gold fortune behind.
(d) To run from his wife's ghost.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mr. McTeague encounters someone in the desert, what is the first question asked of them?

2. Who does Mrs. McTeague suspect is behind the notice from City Hall?

3. What do Mr. McTeague and his new companions in Chapter 21 find as they wander through the desert?

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

5. After Mr. McTeague's departure, what is Trina doing for money?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to create Maria's dementia?

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. What big decision does Marcus make at the end of chapter 12?

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

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

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

7. What action does Old Grannis take that makes him so unhappy?

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

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

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

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