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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. How does Mr. McTeague feel about the "Other Dentist?"

2. What does Mr. McTeague conclude about his relationship with Trina in Chapter 4?

3. After Mr. McTeague's date out with Trina, why does Mr. McTeague ask the Sieppes to stay at Parlours?

4. What does Mr. McTeague do after the picnic at Schuetzen Park?

5. How do the Sieppes react to Mr. McTeague's offer to stay in town?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Trina finally agree to at the lottery party, that she has put off two times previously?

2. What is Marcus more upset about than losing Trina In Chapter 7?

3. How does Maria make money?

4. What happens when Mr. McTeague proposes to Trina for the second time?

5. How does Mr. McTeague react upon meeting Trina?

6. What kind offer do the Sieppes bestow upon Marcus and Mr. McTeague while at the picnic?

7. About what subject do the McTeague's have their first major argument?

8. Is Mr. McTeague's wedding to Trina simple or luxurious? What items are served to indicate the class level and style of the event?

9. What is the name game that Maria and Marcus play each day?

10. What is the state of Mr. McTeague and Trina's relationship when Trina's treatments are finished?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Maria's relationship with money throughout the story? How does she use her money? How does it effect her relationship with other characters?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 16, Zerkow is finally driven past the threshold of madness. Even though he believes he found his wife's treasure, why does Trina believe he chose to kill himself? What two other characters are driven to madness and why?

Essay Topic 3

Trina is adept at hard work which includes keeping her husband, house, and family in order. What length does Trina go to assure that the McTeagues' friends and family do not suspect the troubles detailed in Chapter 13?

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