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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. At what time does Ray enter Guy's house?

2. Who picks up Christine at the Tabernacle?

3. Where do Ray and the boys go once they return to town?

4. What has Ray brought from home as collateral for a loan?

5. How does Guy get his money?

Short Essay Questions

1. What forces Ray and the others to take shelter at the Fort George Hotel?

2. How is the tropical storm symbolic of Ray's life?

3. What dire news does Ray receive when he returns to the Tabernacle in town?

4. What becomes of Guy?

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

6. What becomes of Ray and Norma after they return home?

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

8. Describe Ray's nonchalance upon finding a dead man in his hotel room.

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

10. What has happened to all the characters in the aftermath of the tropical storm?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the main setting for "The Dog of the South". Does the author paint a complete picture for the reader? What, if anything, is missing?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Ray and Guy. Both men want influence over Norma but have their hold on her in very different ways. Why are their differences classic examples of conflict in drama? What other similarities and dissimilarities are there between the two characters?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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