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No Country for Old Men: the quiz.

by Cormac McCarthy

10 questions on plot, characters, and themes. Free to take, so you can see exactly what to review before class.

  1. 1. What does Llewelyn Moss find in the desert that sets the entire plot in motion?

  2. 2. Why does Moss return to the crime scene after taking the money home?

  3. 3. What method does Anton Chigurh use to track Llewelyn Moss through the novel?

  4. 4. How does Llewelyn Moss die in the novel?

  5. 5. What does Chigurh's use of a coin flip reveal about his philosophy?

  6. 6. What is Sheriff Bell's primary emotional state throughout the novel?

  7. 7. What does Carla Jean Moss do when Chigurh offers her the coin flip?

  8. 8. What does Sheriff Bell's uncle Ellis tell him near the end of the novel?

  9. 9. How does Carson Wells's death illustrate a key theme of the novel?

  10. 10. What do the two dreams about Bell's father at the end of the novel suggest?

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Last updated

Jul 13, 2026