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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. After Mr. McTeague's date out with Trina, why does Mr. McTeague ask the Sieppes to stay at Parlours?

2. In Chapter 3, To whom and where does Maria bring the collected items to sell?

3. In Chapter 8, what do Mr. McTeague and Trina end up doing with the windfall?

4. Who does Trina suggest should pay for the picnic she suggests in Chapter 11?

5. In Chapter 6, how does Trina react once her mother asks her if she loves Mr. McTeague?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind offer do the Sieppes bestow upon Marcus and Mr. McTeague while at the picnic?

2. In Chapter 1, as Mr. McTeague builds his dental practice, does he struggle with money issues?

3. In Chapter 8, what is Mr. McTeague's new obsession?

4. In what way does Mr. McTeague express his honest feelings about Trina with his friend, Marcus in chapter 4?

5. How does Mr. McTeague meet Trina?

6. What does Mr. McTeague say about the champagne at his wedding and how does Trina react?

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

8. How does Marcus handle McTeague's news of his growing feelings for Trina?

9. What changes Mr. McTeague's mood when he arrives back at Parlours after his confrontation with Marcus at the coffee shop in Chapter 8?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Trina buys the gold tooth sign for Mr. McTeague at the beginning of their relationship. How does her generosity directly relate to her feeling of safety within the relationship? What is the reason for this generosity? How does her generosity contrast with the way she behaves in the rest of the book. Why?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Trina choose to say yes to Mr. McTeague's proposal at her lottery celebration? What does this say about the future of their relationship? Why does she wait until Mr. McTeague's third attempt before accepting his proposal?

Essay Topic 3

As Mr. McTeague's obsession for Trina grows, a darker side of his character is revealed. Compare and contrast each of the following characters' obsessions and describe how they play out during the course of the book: McTeague, Marcus, and Maria.

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