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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. Who meets the gang at the city gate?

2. What causes Tobin and the Kid to travel slowly?

3. How many men does the Glanton gang lose in the fight?

4. Which character does the Judge say has lost his mind?

5. Glanton and the Judge convince the doctor he is in danger of ___________.

Short Essay Questions

1. On what do the Judge and the gang leaders agree?

2. Describe the confrontation between the Kid and the Judge in Chapter 22.

3. How do Toadvine and the Kid escape the Indians?

4. In what way does Chapter 20 show a theme of evil?

5. What happens to the boy's puppies?

6. How does the gang celebrate its victory?

7. Summarize the novel.

8. In Chapter 21 how do the Kid and Tobin recover?

9. What do the women do with the boy in the cage?

10. Describe how Elrod gets killed.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the representation of Indians in the novel.

1) What Indian tribes are represented in the book. What are the histories of these tribes and in what way were they involved with the Mexican War.

2) Compare a historical account of an Indian tribe in the book with McCarthy's representations. Does he have a certain aim in mind for presenting the Indians as he or does he just want to represent it how it really was?

Essay Topic 2

McCarthy has lived in Texas and Mexico, adhering to the rule that writers should always write about what they know. Do you think it is obvious that McCarthy knows his subject? What difference do you think it makes to the story? Are there any moments where you think McCarthy does not portray a character or setting so well?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the novel's dialogue. How does McCarthy's dialogue contribute to the following areas:

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

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