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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 Chigurh do to the deputy sheriff?

2. Bell tells Carla Jean that _______________ changes people.

3. What does Moss find in addition to the money in the suitcase?

4. How does Moss get back to Sanderson?

5. Who fires at Moss from the hotel balcony?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Moss purchase tent poles and request a second room above the one he originally rented?

2. What does Moss find in the money bag that makes him believe he will never be able to stop hiding or running?

3. How is Chigurh able to overcome the deputy in the jail?

4. How is Moss injured while escaping his hotel and when does he finally get some medical attention?

5. Who is McIntyre and what is his role in the murder case?

6. How does Moss try to prevent an intrusion into his room via the desk clerk and how does he realize that someone is in his room?

7. How does Chigurh secure the medical items he needs?

8. Why does Bell become interested in Moss regarding the murders in the desert?

9. How does Chigurh come to shoot Wells?

10. Describe the encounter between Moss and Chigurh in Moss' hotel room.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Loretta Bell. 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

The inevitability of evil 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 more than one theme in the novel. Identify at least two themes in the story and then cite an example to support each theme.

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