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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the old man that saw Sylder in the woods?
(a) In an orchard.
(b) In bed.
(c) In church.
(d) In a hospital.

2. What kind of footwear is John Wesley wearing in the store?
(a) Boots.
(b) Galoshes.
(c) Slippers.
(d) Loafers.

3. What does Sylder do after he is fired?
(a) Tries to commit suicide.
(b) Goes to a bar and then drives.
(c) Calls his wife.
(d) Files for unemployment.

4. With what does the man hit Sylder?
(a) His fist.
(b) A tree branch.
(c) A tire jack.
(d) A chain.

5. Sylder believes that _____________ prowl around the mountain invisibly.
(a) wampus cats.
(b) wolves.
(c) lemurs.
(d) cheetahs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sylder sees the orchard keeper shooting ________________ in the side of a government tank.

2. How does Sylder kill the man?

3. About what do Sylder and June question Jack the Runner?

4. What reason does Sylder give for the man being under the truck?

5. How much time has passed since the last section of the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are Gifford and Legwater and what do they find at the scene of the car crash?

2. What is Kenneth Rattner doing as the novel begins?

3. What does the man in Sylder's car want and what does Sylder end up doing?

4. How does John Wesley acquire his animal traps?

5. How does the author further the theme of ignorance and obscurity?

6. How does John Wesley happen to meet Sylder?

7. What is the whiskey running process in place in the area and what is Sylder's role in it?

8. How does McCarthy set up the book's major irony in this chapter?

9. What is the symbolism of the old man firing on the government tank on his property?

10. What is the name of the town where Marion Sylder is from and in what year was he born?

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