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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. Where does Norma go after being discharged from the hospital?
2. What does Ray attempt to get from Dr. Symes?
3. Who is placed on the missing persons list after the storm?
4. What accident does Ray have on the way to the Dupree farm?
5. Where do Ray and the others go to try to wait out the storm?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Dr. Symes' new plan for the island after he discovers some of his mother's insurance checks?
2. What had happened to Jack after he and Ray parted company?
3. What do Jack and Ray do separately after the end of the storm?
4. What are the terms of Mrs. Symes' will?
5. How does Ray encounter Jack Wilkie once again?
6. How do Ray and Norma return to the States, and what is the tone of their trip?
7. What is Ray's plan with the two boys to gain entrance into Guy's house?
8. What becomes of Ray and Norma after they return home?
9. What is the irony of Ray's trip to Belize given the current state of his marriage to Norm?
10. What does Christine do that angers Ray, and why does he take Victor and Spooner with him to the Dupree farm?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the main setting for "The Dog of the South". Does the author paint a complete picture for the reader? What, if anything, is missing?
Essay Topic 2
Explain the ongoing conflict between Ray and Norma. What are the main sources of the conflicts? Why does it perpetuate? What does Norma learn about the reality of her life with Ray as opposed to the perceptions she has held for so long?
Essay Topic 3
A sub-plot of "The Dog of the South" is the study of a mother and son relationship. Define the relationship between Dr. Symes and his mother. Why was it so combative? What long-term effect did the relationship have on Dr. Symes' life? How does Mrs. Symes come to terms with this primary relationship?
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