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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the open sore on the dog?

2. How does Peter feel?

3. At this point in the story, why does Peter wince?

4. How does Jerry calm Peter?

5. Who does Peter say that he was expecting this afternoon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jerry runs away from danger whenever he encounters it - he runs from his landlady, he runs from the dog, etc. In doing so, what does this say about Jerry? Could he have responded in any other way? Why or why not? If Jerry wasn't always running away, how would his life be different? For example, if Jerry hadn't tried to kill the dog, but instead just tried to be friends with it, how would that have changed his relationship with the landlady? Would it have changed it at all?

Essay Topic 2

Jerry is talking about the dog, but he is also trying to compare his relationship with the dog to the relationship between Peter and himself. When Jerry is desperate to know if the dog would be kind to him, he is actually talking to Peter. Do you think Peter realizes this? Why or why not? If Peter does realize this, do you think this changes his opinion of Jerry? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Peter does not understand Jerry's dog story.

Part 1) How dos Jerry react to Peter's lack of understanding?

Part 2) What has happened to their building discord at this point in the play? Why?

Part 3) What does Peter' lack of understanding Jerry's life represent?

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