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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 city do Carla Jean and her mother head to after leaving Odessa?

2. Why does Bell consider going to El Paso after he is finished at the hotel in Van Horn?

3. What does Moss tell the hitchhiker about his wound?

4. How much does Moss pay the cab driver to take him to San Antonio?

5. Who does Bell call after leaving the hotel room crime scene the second time?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Moss tell the border guards in order to let him pass?

2. How does Carla Jean's mother feel about having to leave her home in Odessa to go into hiding?

3. How is Moss' offer to give up the money thwarted by Chigurh?

4. Why is Chigurh waiting for Carla Jean when she returns home from her grandmother's funeral?

5. What is the reaction of the man who owns the money when Chigurh returns it and wants to work for him?

6. How does Chigurh retrieve the bag of money at the hotel?

7. What does Bell learn about the night of the traffic accident from talking to David's friend?

8. What do Bell and Ellis discuss regarding regrets?

9. Why does Moss pick up the hitchhiker in San Antonio?

10. How is Bell led to the hotel in Van Horn and what does he discover when he gets there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe the overall setting for the novel. Why does McCarthy use the setting he does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 3

Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for Bell's life. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, socialization, etc.

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