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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. Chigurgh's silencer is made from a/an __________________ can.

2. What does Moss think he can do on his own?

3. What does Moss find in addition to the money in the suitcase?

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

5. Who fires at Moss from the hotel balcony?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the premise of "No Country for Old Men"?

3. How does Chigurh locate the bag of money?

4. How does Moss modify a weapon he buys and how does he dispose of unwanted parts?

5. Why does Moss purchase tent poles and request a second room above the one he originally rented?

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

7. How has crime escalated from the time that Moss first took office in law enforcement?

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

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

McCarthy uses more than one instance of irony in the story. Cite at least two other examples you can identify in the story and note why they are examples of irony. What is the major irony in the story? Explain.

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 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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