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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 both of Phil’s parents wonder about him?
2. How does Phil feel when he imagines George caressing Rose?
3. Why does Phil not like alcohol?
4. What is NOT mentioned regarding Phil’s ability to see, as described in Chapter IV?
5. Why do sissies bother Phil?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Phil feel let down by their twenty-fifth cattle drive?
2. How might one describe the brothers, Phil and George?
3. What is significant about the cattle drive in the first section (Chapters I-III)?
4. How does Peter feel about his new life in Herndon?
5. What bothers George about Phil?
6. How are Phil and George different from those around them?
7. To what does the narrator compare the cattle drive?
8. What is known about the Burbank ranch in the first section (Chapters I-III)?
9. How does George's behavior change when he begins courting Rose?
10. How does George save Rose's day?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The haves versus the have-nots is an important idea in The Power of the Dog. How does this disparity in assets affect the relationships between the characters? How are they all - the wealthy, the middle class, and the poor - never truly happy? Why? What is missing from all of their lives?
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
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?
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