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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 is unusual about Moss' truck at the crime scene?

2. What does Wells tell Moss about Chigurh?

3. How does Chigurh obtain a getaway car?

4. Who is dead and lying in the car's trunk?

5. What does Moss do with his handkerchief?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Moss and Carla Jean part in Fort Stockton?

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

3. What does Carla Jean think when Bell shows up at her mother's house in Odessa?

4. Describe the scene when Moss returns home after being gone so long on his hunting expedition.

5. How does the author use foreshadowing with the discovery of Bill Wyrick's body?

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

7. What is the irony of Moss' endangering his own life when taking water to the dying man?

8. Why does Bell become interested in Moss regarding the murders in the desert?

9. What does Chigurh do after he takes the medical supplies to his hotel room?

10. Who is Carson Wells and what is his role in the story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 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.

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