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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. What can Wells surmise when standing on the same spot on the bridge where Moss stood?

2. Moss takes the bus with his wife as far as _________________.

3. What weapon does Chigurh use to kill the Mexicans in the hotel room?

4. Why does Moss pay the first man he sees the next morning?

5. Who does Bell invite to come along with him to a crime scene?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is McIntyre and what is his role in the murder case?

2. How does Chigurh come to shoot Wells?

3. How does Moss try to prevent an intrusion into his room via the desk clerk and how does he realize that someone is in his room?

4. What happens as news of the murders begins to spread?

5. Where does Moss stash the bag of money and why does he have the cab driver take him to a different hotel?

6. What is the first time that Chigurh uses a coin toss to make a decision?

7. What does Carla Jean reveal to Bell about Moss' whereabouts?

8. What does Moss discover as he is out hunting antelope?

9. How does Chigurh secure the medical items he needs?

10. How is Moss injured while escaping his hotel and when does he finally get some medical attention?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Sheriff Bell. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this point?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the significance of the novel's title. What did the author mean by calling the book "No Country for Old Men"? Cite an example to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

The inevitability of evil takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

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