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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 Sylder offer to give John Wesley?

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

3. What surprises Sylder when he gets to his car after leaving a bar?

4. What is Kenneth's ultimate decision?

5. What does Sylder do after he kills the man?

Short Essay Questions

1. What insight is revealed about Sylder's background?

2. What spooks the orchard keeper when he visits the peach pit where the corpse is buried?

3. What are the circumstances in which Sylder once again encounters the old man?

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

5. Where does Sylder dispose of the body and whose presence is he unaware of?

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

7. How does John Wesley acquire his animal traps?

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

9. What does Sylder do after he is fired from his job?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of John Wesley. 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?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Kenneth Rattner. 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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