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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 Kenneth when he enters a bar?
2. What is Sylder doing as this section of the novel begins?
3. How much did John Wesley earn for the dead chickenhawk?
4. What does the orchard keeper get out of a chest?
5. Where does Sylder arrive in the middle of the night?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do the voices in the woods tell John Wesley to do?
2. Where does Kenneth get a ride to and what is his ultimate destination?
3. How does Sylder end up killing the man?
4. Why is the old man afraid of cats and what extreme measures has he taken to keep them at bay?
5. What happens to Sylder after the flat tire is fixed?
6. What are the circumstances in which Sylder once again encounters the old man?
7. What is life like now for Kenneth Rattner's widow and son, John Wesley, since Rattner is dead?
8. What other possible explanation could there be for Sylder's driving fast to elude the police?
9. Who are Gifford and Legwater and what do they find at the scene of the car crash?
10. What insight is revealed about Sylder's background?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.
Essay Topic 2
Describe the overall setting for the novel. Why does McCarthy use the setting he does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?
Essay Topic 3
Create a brief character study of Marion Sylder. 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 at this point?
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