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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. What do Mr. McTeague and his new companions in Chapter 21 find as they wander through the desert?

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

3. What is the immediate course of action taken by the McTeagues after receipt of the second notice from City Hall?

4. What does Mrs. McTeague discover upon her return home from searching for Mr. McTeague in Chapter 18?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What drives Zerkow to madness and why does he kill Maria?

3. What do Marcus and Mr. McTeague fight over as they stand in the desert heat?

4. When Trina finally decides to get her money, where does she remove the money from and how much does she remove?

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

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

7. How does Mrs. McTeague show her emotional descent into becoming a miser?

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

9. What does Mr. McTeague do after he confronts and kills his wife?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Marcus seethes with envy for Mr. McTeague during most of the book. He finally decides to confront Mr. McTeague. Why is Mr. McTeague shocked at Marcus' confrontation at the coffee-joint? What is Mr. McTeague's reasoning for waiting up for Marcus at Parlours?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Marcus never really tells Mr. McTeague the truth about his feelings for Trina. Choose two of the following characters and analyze how they do not communicate their true feelings with another. Maria, Trina, McTeague.

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