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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mr. McTeague react around Trina at the beginning of chapter 2?
(a) He is awkwad.
(b) He is confident.
(c) He dislikes her immediately and has to bite his tongue.
(d) He is comfortable and opens up about himself.

2. How does Maria spend her money?
(a) On cleaning supplies.
(b) On seeds for her vegetable garden.
(c) On her gambling debts.
(d) On fancy clothes.

3. What is the name of Mr. McTeague's office?
(a) Cliff House.
(b) Parlours.
(c) Spanish Bay.
(d) Concorde.

4. In Chapter 4, how does Mr. McTeague react when Marcus voices his concern over McTeague's silence during their long walk?
(a) Mr. McTeague is silent when Marcus presses him about Trina.
(b) Mr. McTeague yells, "I love Trina!" when Marcus presses him about his finances.
(c) Mr. McTeague speaks up when Marcus presses him about Trina.
(d) Mr. McTeague yells, "I hate San Francisco!" when Marcus asks about his flat.

5. What does Mr. McTeague do after the picnic at Schuetzen Park?
(a) He asks Marcus to go out for some dinner with him.
(b) He walks back to his office.
(c) He begins to call on Trina each Sunday and Wednesday.
(d) He looses interest in Trina and stops contacting her.

6. How does Mr. McTeague's and Trina's evening with the Sieppes at the theater progress?
(a) The group spends an enjoyable evening at the theater.
(b) The group never meets because of Augustine's childish behavior.
(c) The group spends a miserable evening at the theater.
(d) The group splits up, half go to the theater and half go to dinner.

7. Who is Augustine?
(a) The McTeague's French accountant.
(b) The McTeague's French secretary.
(c) The McTeague's French maid.
(d) The McTeague's French cook.

8. As Mr. McTeague returns home after Frenna's , what does he find in the parcel outside his door?
(a) A new dental light.
(b) A family portrait of the Sieppe family.
(c) A gilded tooth sign for his Parlours.
(d) A new pipe.

9. What kind of music does Mr. McTeague enjoy and what memory does the music unearth?
(a) The Victrola music reminds Mr. McTeague of when he went to dental college.
(b) The Victrola music reminds Mr. McTeague of when he worked at the Big Dipper Mine in Placer County.
(c) The concertina music reminds Mr. McTeague of when he went to dental college.
(d) The concertina music reminds Mr. McTeague of when he worked at the Big Dipper Mine in Placer County.

10. Where does Marcus suggest Mr. McTeague take Trina to make the best impression on Trina's family?
(a) To Parlours.
(b) To the coffee-joint.
(c) To the Cliff House.
(d) To the theater.

11. The picnic at Schuetzen Park results in a turning point of Mr. McTeague's relationship with whom?
(a) Marcus.
(b) No one.
(c) Mrs. Sieppe.
(d) Trina.

12. In Chapter 8, what do Mr. McTeague and Trina end up doing with the windfall?
(a) They buy the gold tooth sign together.
(b) They put the money in a mattress at the Parlours.
(c) They give the money away to charity.
(d) They invest the money in Trina's Uncle Oelbermann's toy business.

13. What happens to Mr. McTeague's mother during his dentistry training?
(a) She falls ill.
(b) She dies and leaves him a good sum of money.
(c) She dies and leaves him penniless.
(d) She is in a sanitarium.

14. What does Mr. McTeague administer to Trina during her dental procedure?
(a) He calms her by telling a story.
(b) A numbing shot.
(c) An IV.
(d) A dose of ether.

15. What does Mr. McTeague say about the champagne during his wedding?
(a) It is his favorite label.
(b) He would rather drink beer.
(c) It is the best beer he ever drank.
(d) The champagne is bad.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Trina want to change her husband during the beginning of their marriage?

2. In Chapter 3, what are Marcus' feeling about Trina?

3. What is the amount of Trina's winnings?

4. Initially, how does Mr. McTeague feel about Trina?

5. What does Marcus say to Mr. McTeague, as they drink together in Chapter 8?

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