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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. Why do the McTeague's choose to move to someone else's home?
(a) To redo the house.
(b) To save money.
(c) To shorten McTeague's commute.
(d) To help Trina's parents.

2. 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 silly, maudlin view of life in that era.
(c) A historical perspecitive of older people.
(d) A stark contrast between the sexes.

3. Under what name does Mr. McTeague work at his new job?
(a) Belton.
(b) Burlington.
(c) Beauregard.
(d) Burlingame.

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Mr. McTeague leaves Trina for good, In what location does he find a job?

2. Where does Mr. McTeague tell Trina he is going as they sit in their new house?

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

4. Where does Trina sleep after Mr. McTeague has left her?

5. As the McTeagues pack up to move, what personal item does the "Other Dentist" make an offer for?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who comes to comfort Old Grannis and why?

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

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

6. In Chapter 20, what causes Mr. McTeague to take caution, while he alone in his cabin, and what is his reaction?

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

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

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

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

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