The Power of the Dog Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What triggers Rose's drinking initially? (from Chapters 10-11)

Sipping wine all afternoon with the maid.

Intense headaches.

Insomnia.

Her fear of snakes--she is constantly uneasy left alone at the ranch and alcohol eases her fretting.

2.

What is Rose doing when George understands he is in love with her? (from Chapters 4-6)

Crying at her husband's grave.

Making biscuits in the inn's kitchen.

Weeding a garden--her hands are dark with soil and fertilizer.

Playing the organ in Beech's only church.

3.

What best describes Rose's performance at the piano during the dinner? (from Chapters 7-9)

A fail--she struggles through one song and then claims she forgets the other one.

Rose kills both pieces, although she is quite drunk.

Amateurish until Phil appears at her side with his banjo and the two play together.

Rose surprises even George by nailing both pieces with a beautiful smile.

4.

What ranch skill does Phil try to teach Peter? (from Chapters 12-14)

Skinning a cow before processing it for meat.

Branding a cow, which Peter cannot bring himself to do.

Braiding a rope from raw cow hide strips.

Setting rabbit and gopher traps.

5.

What does Edward Napoo offer Phil for a chance to stay overnight on the ranch? (from Chapters 10-11)

His grandfather's hunting knife.

Money, but it is Chippewa currency and Phil mocks it.

A telescope.

Fancy evening gloves.

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