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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 does Mr. McTeague do at the end of Chapter 20, when he sees someone coming through the darkness toward his room?

2. What do we learn in Chapter 16 about Trina's gruesome discovery?

3. What shift does Mr. McTeague choose in his new job?

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

5. While at his new job, Mr. McTeague peers into the darkness from his new room, who does he see coming?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What news does the "Other Dentist" deliver that change's Mrs. McTeague's view of what other people think about the couple's financial situation?

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

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

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

6. What happens to create Maria's dementia?

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 Trina ask of Mr. McTeague before he goes out into the icy, cold rain that further feeds Mr. McTeague's anger?

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

10. Who comes to comfort Old Grannis and why?

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

Marcus seethes with envy for Mr. McTeague during most of the book. He finally decides to confront Mr. McTeague. Why is Mr. McTeague shocked at Marcus' confrontation at the coffee-joint? What is Mr. McTeague's reasoning for waiting up for Marcus at Parlours?

Essay Topic 3

The McTeagues get along peacefully after their wedding. What causes the couples first major argument and how is it settled? What does Trina's reaction, after they have made up, reveal about her character?

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