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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What reason does Mr. McTeague's notice from City Hall give for it's message?
(a) Mr. McTeague is no longer allowed to practice because he lacks a formal education.
(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) Trina forgot to pay the taxes on the lottery winnings.

3. In Chapter 21, what is Mr. McTeague's state of mind?
(a) Happy.
(b) Paranoid.
(c) Frightened.
(d) Angry.

4. When Mr. McTeague encounters someone in the desert, what is the first question asked of them?
(a) Where the five thousand dollars is.
(b) Where the gold is.
(c) Where the silver is.
(d) Where the ten thousand dollars is.

5. After traveling through unyielding desert heat, encountering rattlesnakes and suffering through bouts of paranoia, whom does Mr. McTeague encounter?
(a) Trina's father.
(b) Trina's ghost.
(c) The "Other Dentist."
(d) Marcus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What disease is Mrs. McTeague diagnosed?

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

3. What animal does Marcus bring with him to the desert?

4. What is the historical significance of Mr. McTeague's new job in chapter 20?

5. As the McTeague's pack up to move, what are five ethings Mr. McTeague refuses to part with?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Mr. McTeague justify his abusive actions toward his wife in Chapters 15 & 16?

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

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

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

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

9. 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?

10. What line of work does Mr. McTeague pursue in Chapter 21, with whom, and what transpires?

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