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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. How long after Trina's picnic are Maria and Zerkow married?

2. How much of Trina's lottery winnings is spent on solving the McTeague's housing issues?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 15, McTeague is fortunate to find a new job with what type of company?

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

5. Under what name does Mr. McTeague work at his new job?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Marcus and Mr. McTeague fight over as they stand in the desert heat?

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

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

4. Who does Mrs. McTeague suspect is behind the City Hall notice and what was the person's motive?

5. When Trina finally decides to get her money, where does she remove the money from and how much does she remove?

6. How does the McTeague's relationship deteriorate further in Chapter 18?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 16, Zerkow is finally driven past the threshold of madness. Even though he believes he found his wife's treasure, why does Trina believe he chose to kill himself? What two other characters are driven to madness and why?

Essay Topic 3

What is Maria's relationship with money throughout the story? How does she use her money? How does it effect her relationship with other characters?

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