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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. What is the historical significance of Mr. McTeague's new job in chapter 20?
3. While at his new job, Mr. McTeague peers into the darkness from his new room, who does he see coming?
4. Where does Mr. McTeague tell Trina he is going as they sit in their new house?
5. What does the story of Old Grannis and Miss Baker relationship offer in the book?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens in the desert when Marcus confronts Mr. McTeague and how do the two solve the situation?
2. What line of work does Mr. McTeague pursue in Chapter 21, with whom, and what transpires?
3. What happens to create Maria's dementia?
4. How does Mr. McTeague justify his abusive actions toward his wife in Chapters 15 & 16?
5. What drives Zerkow to madness and why does he kill Maria?
6. 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?
7. How does Mrs. McTeague show her emotional descent into becoming a miser?
8. What events lead up to Mr. McTeague killing Trina?
9. In Chapter 20, what causes Mr. McTeague to take caution, while he alone in his cabin, and what is his reaction?
10. What does Mr. McTeague do after he confronts and kills his wife?
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
When Marcus first realizes that Mr. McTeague is interested in Trina, he appears generous in "giving" Trina to Mr. McTeague. But Marcus seethes with envy throughout the book. Describe how the following characters reveal envy: Trina, Maria, Marcus, and Mr. McTeague.
Essay Topic 3
Money plays a big role in the book. In what ways do the following characters perpetuate the myth that "money can buy happiness:" Trina, Maria, and Marcus? In what ways do the characters prove this adage wrong?
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