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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. In what town does Culla look for work?

2. In what town does Culla look for work?

3. In what part of his body does Culla sustain superficial gunshot wounds?

4. What happened to the men who killed Old Man Salter?

5. What is notable about the grandmother in the house in #66?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the good boots that Culla is wearing?

2. Who are the three men who rescue Culla on the riverbank?

3. What does Rinthy tell the old woman about what happened to her baby?

4. What haunting experience does Culla have the next morning?

5. How does McCarthy introduce the tinker in the story?

6. Why do the doctor's comments give Rinthy hope that her baby is still alive?

7. What job is Culla doing when he sees angry men headed toward him?

8. What does Culla do before going to the store again and what admonition does he give his sister before leaving?

9. What is Rinthy hoping to get when she locates the tinker?

10. Who does Rinthy encounter when looking for a doctor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of greed. Identify at least two examples about greed in the book. Then explain how each example supports the theme of greed.

Essay Topic 2

Nature takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

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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