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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 admit is his one regret in life?

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

3. Bell identifies _________________ as one of the deceased victims.

4. How many years had Wells spent in the army?

5. Who does Moss call when he is in the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Bell call for reinforcements and how does Chigurh elude them?

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

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

5. Which relative does Bell visit in this section?

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 tell the hitchhiker about his life and its turn of events?

8. Why does Chigurh do a coin toss before killing Carla Jean?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain McCarthy's use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism, and explain why the author used them where he did.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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