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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 do Marcus and Mr. McTeague decide to do with no water in the middle of the desert?
(a) To run after the animal.
(b) To shoot the animal, taking care not to shot through the canteen.
(c) To search for a desert oasis for water.
(d) To get water from a cactus.

2. How long after Trina's picnic are Maria and Zerkow married?
(a) One week.
(b) One year.
(c) One month.
(d) One day.

3. What is the immediate course of action taken by the McTeagues after receipt of the second notice from City Hall?
(a) They immediately pay the taxes owed.
(b) They move to Nevada.
(c) They hire someone to protect them.
(d) They move into a one-room unit in the flat.

4. How does Mr. McTeague feel about Trina after he expresses his feelings about their money?
(a) He now loathes Trina.
(b) He now ignores Trina.
(c) He now loves Trina, more than ever.
(d) He now loves in another woman instead of Trina.

5. How does Miss Baker and Old Grannis having tea change their relationship?
(a) The two move around the room restlessly.
(b) The two sit together, for the first time, with no wall between them.
(c) Miss Baker is comfortable, but Old Grannis is uncomfortable.
(d) The two immediately separate and go back to their flats.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marcus decide at the end of Chapter 12?

2. Who does Mr. McTeague get angry with when he returns from an unsuccessful job hunt?

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

4. What event immediately happens to Mr. McTeague after he and his wife move, that causes further tension in the McTeague household?

5. What is an unfortunate side-effect of Maria's short-lived dementia?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to create Maria's dementia?

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

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

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

5. What does Mr. McTeague do after he confronts and kills his wife?

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

7. Who comes to comfort Old Grannis and why?

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

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

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

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