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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 does Rose admit to George about her feelings for him?

2. What is Phil’s response when Rose calls him brother?

3. What is the relationship between Phil and George?

4. When Phil and George’s parents moved to Salt Lake City, what is Phil slightly concerned would not happen?

5. How does Phil feel when he imagines George caressing Rose?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does George save Rose's day?

2. What is known about the Burbank ranch in the first section (Chapters I-III)?

3. How does George act in a way that surprises Phil, at the end of Chapter VI?

4. What is significant about the cattle drive in the first section (Chapters I-III)?

5. Why does Phil feel let down by their twenty-fifth cattle drive?

6. How does Phil get Rose's goat regarding music?

7. How does George's behavior change when he begins courting Rose?

8. How is George kind to Rose in Chapters IV and V?

9. How might one describe the brothers, Phil and George?

10. What does Rose like about George?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As the story progresses, much less time is spent on George. Why might the author have chosen to move him to the background? What might be George's thoughts and feelings regarding Rose's drinking, Phil's behavior, the relationship between Phil and Peter, and Phil's death? How does the information from the story support your response?

Essay Topic 2

When Phil sees Rose's unusual floral arrangement, he realizes that she may be more dangerous than he once thought. What does he mean by this? How might she be dangerous or threatening to Phil? How does Phil fear her? How does this show in his behavior towards her?

Essay Topic 3

Bullying is an important aspect of The Power of the Dog. What does this story say about bullying, the bully, and the victim? How is this valid and reflect what takes place in our society today? What is the takeaway for the reader, regarding bullying?

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