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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 Bell do before heading home to dinner with his wife?

2. What does Chigurh do to the deputy sheriff?

3. Where do Bell and Wendell go after having breakfast?

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

5. What is lying around the vehicles that Moss sees as he moves in closer?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Create a brief character study of Llewelyn Moss. 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 3

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

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