Roadside Picnic Finale

Question 1

In folk tales from all over the world, what do people wish for?

Accepted Answer

power, true love, riches, justice

Question 2

Red's wish is very common in most cultures' folk tales

Accepted Answer

False

Question 3

Why does Red continue to fight to stay alive, even as he curses the Zone for not killing him off?

Accepted Answer

Basic human instinct, He's a ruthless fighter, not a martyr, He loves Monkey and Guta and needs to take care of them

Question 4

What is the significance of Red's final struggle, to find he good in himself?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 5

The motif of "granting the wish" reflects what?

Accepted Answer

sacrifice and consequences, transformation and redemption, deep-seated human needs

Question 6

Stories about "granting deepest wishes" don't reflect the whims of an individual character

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

Red says that Arthur is "the key". The Key to what?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 8

When Red makes it to the Golden Sphere, he describes dark splotches in front of it. What are they?

Accepted Answer

people Vulture sacrificed for his wishes

Question 9

"he saw only mugs, mugs, rags, bottles...it all had to be destroyed, but there'd be nothing left..."

Accepted Answer

Red realizes destroying vice doesn't help

Question 10

Red considers himself to be ultimately a loser, a bad person

Accepted Answer

False

Question 11

Up until the last minute, what does Red plan to wish for?

Accepted Answer

That his enemies get what they deserve, That Monkey be cured, Vengeance

Question 12

Now that we've finished the book, how does it continue to relate to biblical stories, e.g. Garden of Eden?

Accepted Answer

all of the above, Even non-religious people like Red and Kirill have deep faith

Questions 12