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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 Torbet stop to remove from the road on his way to Sonora?

2. Which of the following does Moss NOT do in Fort Stockton?

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

4. How long does Chigurh stay in his hotel room to recuperate?

5. What type of weapon was used to kill the men at the crime scene?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Chigurh depart from the hotel where he has been staying?

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

3. 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?

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

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

6. Where does Moss stash the bag of money and why does he have the cab driver take him to a different hotel?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Anton Chigurh. 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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Loretta Bell. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her--if anything--at this point?

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