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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 does Wells tell Moss about Chigurh?
2. What is on the flatbed truck that Bell stops driving through town?
3. Where does Chigurh locate the transponder's signals?
4. Which of the following does Sheriff Bell NOT tell Torbet to do?
5. Why does Moss have the cab driver take him to the Ramada Inn instead of getting out at the Trail Motel?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Carla Jean reveal to Bell about Moss' whereabouts?
2. What makes Chigurh depart from the hotel where he has been staying?
3. What is the premise of "No Country for Old Men"?
4. What happens as news of the murders begins to spread?
5. How do Moss and Carla Jean part in Fort Stockton?
6. Why does Moss purchase tent poles and request a second room above the one he originally rented?
7. How does Chigurh locate the bag of money?
8. Who is McIntyre and what is his role in the murder case?
9. What is the irony of Moss' endangering his own life when taking water to the dying man?
10. What does Moss find in the money bag that makes him believe he will never be able to stop hiding or running?
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
The author uses some important instances of foreshadowing in the story. Explain what foreshadowing is and cite at least two examples making sure to explain what makes each an example of foreshadowing.
Essay Topic 3
Explain the religious symbolism of the main characters--Bell, Moss and Chigurh. What was the author's intent by creating these characters in these symbolic roles? What message does McCarthy hope to leave for the reader in such symbolism?
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