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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 barrier stops Edward and his son on their journey?
2. How does Phil feel about the dryland farmers?
3. How does Chapter XI end?
4. How does Rose feel about Phil being nowhere to be found?
5. How does Phil respond to Rose and Peter's improper dinner behavior?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Peter defy dinner table protocol?
2. Why does the government at this time accept no treaties from the Indians?
3. Why is the Governor's wife jealous of Rose?
4. How does Phil react to Rose's work of art in Chapter VII?
5. Why does Jennie, Edward’s wife, not think it wise to tell their son about the past?
6. How does Phil react to Peter's arrival at the ranch?
7. What does Peter discover on his explorations?
8. What does Jennie pack for Edward and their son for their journey?
9. How does Edward Nappo break the reservation rules?
10. Why does Phil think that George is no smarter than the young cowhands?
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
Rose admits towards the end of the story that she is nothing without the opinions and support of others. How is this revealed throughout the story? How does this attitude about herself affect her thoughts and actions? What might have led to having this opinion of herself?
Essay Topic 3
In Chapter IV, the narrator describes the keen eyes of Phil. How does the narrator describe Phil's eyes? What can be learned about Phil from this? Do humans seems to fall into the same animal category, based on what is said by the narrator? Why or why not? What might this say about Phil's ability to understand people?
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