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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 many desk clerks have been killed in the Eagle Pass hotel in less than a week?

2. What refreshment does the man in #145 offer to Bell?

3. Which of the following does NOT happen to Chigurh in a car accident?

4. What does the local sheriff tell Bell at the hotel?

5. What does Moss buy when he arrives in San Antonio?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What threat does Chigurh make when Moss threatens to make him his special project?

3. What witness does Catron produce for Bell to speak with about the traffic accident?

4. Does Moss enjoy talking to the hitchhiker he has picked up?

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

6. Why is David lying about no one being with him at the scene of the traffic accident on the night Carla Jean was killed?

7. What does Moss ask the hitchhiker to promise him she will do?

8. How does the hitchhiker react when Moss gives her a thousand dollars?

9. Who in the family has kept in contact with Uncle Ellis and what does he already know about Bell before Bell can tell him?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Carla Jean Moss. 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?

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

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.

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