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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the tinker do after he yells at Rinthy?

2. Where does Culla find Clark to collect his money?

3. How does the person in #177 get what he wants?

4. Who is the man who offers Culla a job?

5. What hangs on the walls of the old cabin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of greed. Identify at least two examples about greed in the book. Then explain how each example supports the theme of greed.

Essay Topic 2

McCarthy does not identify Culla and Rinthy by name until the story has progressed for awhile. Why does McCarthy leave them nameless for awhile? What is he trying to say about their situation by leaving them nameless?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the overall setting for the novel. Why does McCarthy use the setting he does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

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