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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. When does the Kid leave the Hermit's house?

2. Who shoots the Indian leader?

3. Who pays for the guns?

4. For whom is the Kentucky soldier looking?

5. Why does the company travel at night?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the Kid and Sproule find in the carreta?

2. What does the Judge do with the dead Indian?

3. How does the Judge sort out the problem between the soldiers and Glanton when paying for the guns?

4. Describe the fight with the bear.

5. Describe the Kentuckian soldier.

6. Describe the gang's journey toward Texas.

7. What problems does the company face from the very beginning?

8. What does the bald man say is wrong with the preacher?

9. Describe the gang's time in Carralitos.

10. Why does the Kid join the army?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What comparisons can be drawn between Samuel Chamberlain's My Confession and Blood Meridian? Which is the more accurate account and why? Why does McCarty uses Chamberlain's novel as a reference point?

Essay Topic 2

The main themes in the novel are violence, good and evil, and religion. Take one of these themes and discuss how mcCarthy expresses them in the book? Why do you think these themes were important concerns in 1850s America?

Essay Topic 3

Pick a character from the novel and discuss his goals and motives. Does he achieve his motives? Why? Does he share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do his goals clash with other characters? How do the characters' goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

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