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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 Ray and the boys eat?

2. Why is Ray not too happy with Norma?

3. What does Ray tell Norma when he goes after her this time?

4. What do Ray and the boys encounter as they walk?

5. What does Dr. Symes discover at his mother's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Ray's state of mind that he would put the two boys in jeopardy?

2. What is Ray's plan with the two boys to gain entrance into Guy's house?

3. What becomes of Guy?

4. Why is Guy devastated during his interactions with the radical photographers?

5. What is Ray's plan to get some money when he cannot get a loan from either Dr. Symes or Melba?

6. What possibility about the situation with Norma has Ray not considered?

7. What is Dr. Symes' new plan for the island after he discovers some of his mother's insurance checks?

8. What surprise does Ray get when he and Christine help at the hospital?

9. What are the terms of Mrs. Symes' will?

10. What are the factors that combine to finally anger Ray into action and retrieving his wife?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of the book's title? What are some other possible titles for the book? List at least five and cite your reasons for each.

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Norma Midge. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her during his lifetime?

Essay Topic 3

Making bad decisions is an important theme in "The Dog of the South". Can you cite an example to support this theme? Name two other themes and cite examples to support your answer.

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