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The Power of the Dog Quiz

Thomas Savage

This Study Guide consists of approximately 63 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Power of the Dog.

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What best describes what happens when Rose tries to make peace with Phil? (from Chapters 10-11)

They actually share a kiss, which disturbs Rose.

A drunk Rose slaps Phil when he calls her cheap.

He angrily dismisses her as a lush and a scheming floozy.

Nothing--Rose gets ready to talk only to find Phil has gone to Beech.

2.

Who does George invite to dinner at the ranch when he and Rose visit town? (from Chapters 4-6)

Rose's parents.

The governor of Montana and his wife.

One of Rose's ex-lovers and his girlfriend, a notorious prostitute.

Bronco Henry and his new wife.

3.

Who is Miss Nancy? (from Chapters 12-14)

The nickname Phil gives his horse, although it is a male horse.

Phil's derogatory nickname for Peter.

George's nickname for the piano Rose toils to learn.

The maid that Phil fires--Rose never even learned her last name.

4.

Where does Johnny Gordon meet Rose? (from Chapters 1-3)

A moving picture theater in Chicago.

At a Catholic Mass in Peoria, Illinois--she is playing the organ.

She is a nurse at a hospital in Chicago where he does his residency.

A brothel in Salt Lake City.

5.

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

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

Intense headaches.

Insomnia.

Sipping wine all afternoon with the maid.

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