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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. Under what name does Mr. McTeague work at his new job?
2. Where does Mr. McTeague tell Trina he is going as they sit in their new house?
3. What do the police discover that Zerkow is holding as they search for him?
4. What happens when Marcus turns to get water from his animal in the desert?
5. After traveling through unyielding desert heat, encountering rattlesnakes and suffering through bouts of paranoia, whom does Mr. McTeague encounter?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens in the desert when Marcus confronts Mr. McTeague and how do the two solve the situation?
2. What big decision does Marcus make at the end of chapter 12?
3. What drives Zerkow to madness and why does he kill Maria?
4. In Chapter 13, what does Mr. McTeague receive from City Hall and how does he react?
5. What events lead up to Mr. McTeague killing Trina?
6. What do Marcus and Mr. McTeague fight over as they stand in the desert heat?
7. What action does Old Grannis take that makes him so unhappy?
8. 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?
9. What does Trina ask of Mr. McTeague before he goes out into the icy, cold rain that further feeds Mr. McTeague's anger?
10. Who does Mrs. McTeague suspect is behind the City Hall notice and what was the person's motive?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Marcus never really tells Mr. McTeague the truth about his feelings for Trina. Choose two of the following characters and analyze how they do not communicate their true feelings with another. Maria, Trina, McTeague.
Essay Topic 3
When Zerkow is found dead, clutching some broken plates, it is apparent that he took his obsession too far. Describe how each character: Trina, Marcus and Maria takes their own obsession too far. This does not have to be money. Describe, in detail, how this affects the characters around them.
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