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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. Where does Moss stash the money at the Trail Motel?

2. Wells tries to warn Moss about how dangerous ________________ is.

3. What type of footwear is the intruder wearing?

4. Why does Chigurh demand that the man he is about to shoot look at him?

5. What does Bell do before heading home to dinner with his wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Moss find in the money bag that makes him believe he will never be able to stop hiding or running?

2. Describe the encounter between Moss and Chigurh in Moss' hotel room.

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

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

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

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

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

8. How does Chigurh come to shoot Wells?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Moss' hitchhiker. What is her role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by creating the hitchhiker character in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of evil. Identify at least two examples about evil in the book. Then explain how each example supports the theme of evil.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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