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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. How does Chigurh kill Wells?

2. What is in the case sitting by the dead man who tried to get away?

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

4. What unusual request does Moss ask of the hotel desk clerk?

5. Who fires at Moss from the hotel balcony?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

McCarthy is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and irony, then briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 3

The inevitability of evil takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

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