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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 is the orchard keeper's name?
2. With what other offense could John Wesley be charged?
3. What extreme weather is Ownby navigating at the beginning of this section?
4. How much is a mink worth?
5. Where does John Wesley go to visit Sylder?
Short Essay Questions
1. What sense of foreboding does Sylder have as he tries to fall asleep?
2. How is the dead cat symbolic of Kenneth Rattner?
3. What are John Wesley and Warn's speculation on what had happened to the mink?
4. How is Sylder finally apprehended for bootlegging?
5. How does Sylder recall losing part of his toe in the war?
6. Who are the boys that John Wesley meets and what do they do?
7. What is the significance of cats in the story?
8. Why does McCarthy wait until this point in the story to reveal the orchard keeper's name?
9. Why does McCarthy wait until this point in the story to reveal the orchard keeper's formal name?
10. Who is Arthur Ownby and what is he doing as this chapter begins?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of greed. Identify at least two examples about greed in the book. Then explain how each example supports the theme of greed.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
McCarthy waits until almost the end of the novel to reveal the name of the orchard keeper. Why does he wait until this point? What does it mean when the reader finally knows the true identity of the orchard keeper? What is happening in the orchard keeper's life that erases any more secrecy about the old man? Explain.
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