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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Culla notice about Preston Flats?

2. Who has Culla managed to elude?

3. Who says he can see guilt in Culla's eyes?

4. Who does Rinthy tell the tinker is the father of her baby?

5. How does the doctor know that Rinthy's baby is alive?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Rinthy. 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

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

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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