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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 Culla's sister know that the tinker has that belongs to her?
2. What does Culla buy for breakfast?
3. Why does the unnamed man struggle on his way back to the cabin?
4. Who does Culla tell his sister not to talk to while he is gone?
5. What food is turning green from mold?
Short Essay Questions
1. How old would Rinthy's baby be at this point in time? How long has Rinthy been searching for her baby? How long has Culla been searching for Rinthy?
2. How does Culla elude the angry men?
3. How does the tinker react when he learns that the baby was a product of incest?
4. Who provides Culla with a small job and what other kindness does he show Culla?
5. Where does Rinthy follow the tinker in the hopes of finding her baby?
6. Where does Culla find some respite from his journey and how is he rudely awakened the next morning?
7. Who is Clark and what job does he offer to Culla?
8. What does the brother do with the newborn baby?
9. What does Rinthy realize about Culla and what information does she learn about him at the general store in town?
10. What happens to the old man when three strangers arrive at his door?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
McCarthy does not identify Culla and Rinthy by name until the story has progressed for awhile. Why does McCarthy leave them nameless for awhile? What is he trying to say about their situation by leaving them nameless?
Essay Topic 2
Define the Southern Gothic genre of literature. Why does McCarthy's OUTER DARK fit into the Southern Gothic category? Give examples to support your claim.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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