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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What plans does Marcus make as a followup to Trina's care with Mr. McTeague?

2. How has Marcus' behavior changed since Trina has become engaged to Mr. McTeague?

3. What does Trina do for extra work, even though she has more than enough money?

4. What happens to Mr. McTeague's mother during his dentistry training?

5. Where is Mr. McTeague's office located?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Trina conclude about why Maria is marrying Zerkow?

2. What does Mr. McTeague do during his Sunday routine?

3. What is Marcus more upset about than losing Trina In Chapter 7?

4. What does Trina finally agree to at the lottery party, that she has put off two times previously?

5. What is the name game that Maria and Marcus play each day?

6. How does Maria make money?

7. Who accompanies Mr. McTeague and Trina on their date to the theater, and how does it turn out?

8. In what way does Marcus suggest that Mr. McTeague take his courtship with Trina to the next level?

9. In Chapter 3, have Trina's feelings toward McTeague changed? If so, how?

10. What happens when Mr. McTeague proposes to Trina for the second time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Please give at least two examples from the book that demonstrate Mr. McTeague's discomfort and/or awkward behavior exacerbating a situation, and why he may have reacted with such discomfort and/or awkwardness.

Essay Topic 2

McTeague's journey throughout the book is peppered with discoveries. One such discovery involves the scope of his life and the lens through which he sees everything in his life. How does Mr. McTeague's vision of his life change over he course of the book?

Essay Topic 3

Money plays a big role in the book. In what ways do the following characters perpetuate the myth that "money can buy happiness:" Trina, Maria, and Marcus? In what ways do the characters prove this adage wrong?

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