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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal does Marcus bring with him to the desert?
(a) A pony.
(b) A mule.
(c) A horse.
(d) A camel.

2. What is an unfortunate side-effect of Maria's short-lived dementia?
(a) She has no recollection of the story she has recounted dozens of times.
(b) She cannot remember the baby's name.
(c) She goes insane.
(d) She must be hospitalized.

3. Who does Mr. McTeague get angry with when he returns from an unsuccessful job hunt?
(a) His wife.
(b) "Other Dentist."
(c) Zerkow.
(d) Marcus.

4. What does Marcus decide at the end of Chapter 12?
(a) To ask Augustine to go with him to San Francisco.
(b) To buy a house San Francisco.
(c) To leave San Francisco.
(d) To stay in San Francisco.

5. What reason does Mr. McTeague's notice from City Hall give for it's message?
(a) Trina forgot to pay the taxes on the lottery winnings.
(b) Trina submitted an application for her husband to receive an ethical business award.
(c) Mr. McTeague's business has been targeted by the authorities because he works and lives in the same building.
(d) Mr. McTeague is no longer allowed to practice because he lacks a formal education.

6. What is the state of Maria's baby's health when it is born?
(a) Fused hands and feet.
(b) Healthy.
(c) It has breathing problems.
(d) Unhealthy.

7. What does Maria do after her baby is born?
(a) Maria falls into dementia.
(b) Maria falls into gambling, once again.
(c) Maria knits baby clothes as a side job.
(d) Maria gets another job.

8. Where do the McTeagues move in Chapter 18?
(a) Marcus's old house.
(b) The Sieppes' old house.
(c) Zerkow's old house.
(d) Old Grannis's old house.

9. What is the historical significance of Mr. McTeague's new job in chapter 20?
(a) Mr. McTeague worked as a child in Los Angeles.
(b) Mr. McTeague worked as a child in the Big Dipper Mine before being sent away to learn dentistry.
(c) Mr. McTeague is going back to heal things up with Marcus.
(d) Mr. McTeague is going back to make amends with the "Other Dentist."

10. When Trina refuses Mr. McTeague's request in Chapter 19, how does he react?
(a) Mr. McTeague cries and pleads for Trina's forgiveness.
(b) Mr. McTeague is angry and storms out of the room.
(c) Mr. McTeague laughs hysterically and runs out of the room.
(d) Mr. McTeague is angry and kills Trina.

11. What do Marcus and Mr. McTeague decide to do with no water in the middle of the desert?
(a) To shoot the animal, taking care not to shot through the canteen.
(b) To search for a desert oasis for water.
(c) To run after the animal.
(d) To get water from a cactus.

12. How does Miss Baker and Old Grannis having tea change their relationship?
(a) The two move around the room restlessly.
(b) The two immediately separate and go back to their flats.
(c) Miss Baker is comfortable, but Old Grannis is uncomfortable.
(d) The two sit together, for the first time, with no wall between them.

13. What is the doctor's suggestion for saving Mrs. McTeague's life?
(a) Trina should see a psychiatrist.
(b) Trina must be hospitalized.
(c) Trina's fingers will have to be amputated, if not her entire hand.
(d) Trina must have surgery to remove the cancer.

14. What is most devastating for Trina about her experience with Mr. McTeague?
(a) Mr. McTeague took with him all of her savings.
(b) Mr. McTeague still has no job.
(c) Mr. McTeague's leaving.
(d) What the neighbors might think.

15. How long after Trina's picnic are Maria and Zerkow married?
(a) One month.
(b) One year.
(c) One day.
(d) One week.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the police discover that Zerkow is holding as they search for him?

2. What event immediately happens to Mr. McTeague after he and his wife move, that causes further tension in the McTeague household?

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

4. After Mr. McTeague leaves Trina for good, In what location does he find a job?

5. What mishap happens as Mr. McTeague follows Mrs. McTeague's instructions regarding his job?

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