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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. Where is the hitchhiker's destination?

2. What does Bell ask his Uncle Ellis?

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

4. How much money is missing from the bag of money when Chigurh gets it?

5. Which of the following does NOT describe the man involved in the traffic accident?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Bell identify one of the dead victims as and why is this especially difficult for him?

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

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

4. What does Chigurh explain while shooting the man who sent Carson Wells to kill him?

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

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

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

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

9. What do Bell and Ellis discuss regarding regrets?

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

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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