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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 animal does Marcus bring with him to the desert?
(a) A mule.
(b) A camel.
(c) A pony.
(d) A horse.
2. What do Mr. McTeague and his companions believe about their big find in the desert?
(a) They will be robbed.
(b) They will have bad luck.
(c) They will have good luck.
(d) They will make a fortune in gold.
3. What shift does Mr. McTeague choose in his new job?
(a) The evening shift.
(b) The day shift.
(c) The night shift.
(d) The afternoon shift.
4. What does the story of Old Grannis and Miss Baker relationship offer in the book?
(a) A release from the ugliness of the rest of the novel.
(b) A stark contrast between the sexes.
(c) A silly, maudlin view of life in that era.
(d) A historical perspecitive of older people.
5. While at his new job, Mr. McTeague peers into the darkness from his new room, who does he see coming?
(a) The sheriff.
(b) Marcus.
(c) Mrs. McTeague's ghost.
(d) Mr. McTeague's new boss.
Short Answer Questions
1. What prompts this sudden thrust of courage from Miss Baker to offer Old Grannis tea?
2. What is most devastating for Trina about her experience with Mr. McTeague?
3. What do Marcus and Mr. McTeague decide to do with no water in the middle of the desert?
4. Why is Old Grannis sad about his actions in chapter 17?
5. What is the state of Maria's baby's health when it is born?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 13, what does Mr. McTeague receive from City Hall and how does he react?
2. Who does Mrs. McTeague suspect is behind the City Hall notice and what was the person's motive?
3. What drives Zerkow to madness and why does he kill Maria?
4. Who comes to comfort Old Grannis and why?
5. Trina expresses her emotions to Mr. McTeague, in Chapter 15, and the tables turn on her. How does Mr. McTeague react?
6. What big decision does Marcus make at the end of chapter 12?
7. What action does Old Grannis take that makes him so unhappy?
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. What do Marcus and Mr. McTeague fight over as they stand in the desert heat?
10. How does Mrs. McTeague show her emotional descent into becoming a miser?
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