No Country For Old Men, Ch. 1-3 Quiz

1. Where did Moss send his wife after he got shot at and chased by the men?

Her mother's house in Odessa

Her sister's house in Del Rio

A motel in Kansas

Iowa

Moss told his wife that she should go to Odessa. It doesn't say directly that it is her mother's house until she asks what she should say and he says,"Maybe, 'Mama, I'm home'?" Moss then travels to Del Rio to stay in a hotel and make his plans.

Explanation

Moss told his wife that she should go to Odessa. It doesn't say directly that it is her mother's house until she asks what she should say and he says,"Maybe, 'Mama, I'm home'?" Moss then travels to Del Rio to stay in a hotel and make his plans.

2. Who is the main character and what was he/she doing when we first met them?

Randy Moss, playing football

Llewelyn Moss, talking about corn fields

Llewelyn Moss, hunting deer

Llewelyn Moss, hunting antelope

The main character is Llewelyn Moss. He was out in the hills hunting antelope when he came across the bodies and vehicles that started the plot. He missed his shot at the antelope and when he went to see if he hit anything, he found the trucks.

Explanation

The main character is Llewelyn Moss. He was out in the hills hunting antelope when he came across the bodies and vehicles that started the plot. He missed his shot at the antelope and when he went to see if he hit anything, he found the trucks.

3. Does Chirugh know who Moss is and where he lives?

Yes

No

Chirugh's men found out who Moss was and told Chirugh, who then killed them. He went into town looking for Moss and went to the trailer where he lived. Fortunately for Moss, his wife had already left for Odessa and he had left to go to Del Rio.

Explanation

Chirugh's men found out who Moss was and told Chirugh, who then killed them. He went into town looking for Moss and went to the trailer where he lived. Fortunately for Moss, his wife had already left for Odessa and he had left to go to Del Rio.

4. Who is found in the trunk of a car found by Torbert?

Bill Wyrick

Joe Johnson

Mathan Niller

Agua Hombro

Bill Wyrick is found in the car shot up and with his billfold stolen. Sheriff Bell only knows his identity because of a receipt left mistakenly in his pocket. He knows that this was done by the man who killed his deputy and who is a major dope runner.

Explanation

Bill Wyrick is found in the car shot up and with his billfold stolen. Sheriff Bell only knows his identity because of a receipt left mistakenly in his pocket. He knows that this was done by the man who killed his deputy and who is a major dope runner.

5. What does Moss buy and then alter?

Shotgun and tent

Shotgun and car

Rifle and tent

Rifle and periscope

Moss thought he saw the curtains moved in the window of his room, so he checked into another hotel and then went to the store to buy a shotgun and a tent. He sawed off the end of the shotgun and only took the poles of the tent with him. He is probably going to do something in the first hotel with these items.

Explanation

Moss thought he saw the curtains moved in the window of his room, so he checked into another hotel and then went to the store to buy a shotgun and a tent. He sawed off the end of the shotgun and only took the poles of the tent with him. He is probably going to do something in the first hotel with these items.

6. True or False: Chirugh killed the deputy and the man in the car with the stungun plunger thingy.

True

False

The deputy had a sort of stungun on him, but the book didn't do a good job of describing it. Chirugh killed the deputy by strangling him with his handcuffs. Then, he pulled over the man in the car and killed him with the plunger thing so he could take the car.

Explanation

The deputy had a sort of stungun on him, but the book didn't do a good job of describing it. Chirugh killed the deputy by strangling him with his handcuffs. Then, he pulled over the man in the car and killed him with the plunger thing so he could take the car.