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The Road - Reading Comprehension Quiz
The Road - Reading Comprehension Quiz
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Cormac Mccarthy - The Road
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1
What does the wife use to commit suicide?
razor blade
rope
pistol
obsidian flake
2
What two supply items does the man worry about the most?
clothes & wood
shoes & food
ammo & food
wood & ammo
3
What do the man and boy discover when they enter the impressive looking house?
A banquet laid out for the inhabitants
Somewhere dry to shelter for three nights to recover
A horrifying sight that they flee from in terror
A strange looking man who gives them a warning
4
“He caught it in his hand and watched it expire there like the last host of Christendom.” What?
insect
bird
snowflake
ash
5
What do the man and boy find roasting on a spit at a camp
a prisoner
infant
cat
dog
6
What does the boy accidentally leave on the beach?
shoes
tarp
pistol
food
7
How many bullets does the man have in his gun at the beginning of the story?
3
0
2
1
8
Who does the wife say she has taken as her lover?
Angel
Death
Life
Priest
9
Finish the line: "Borrowed time and borrowed world with borrowed ____ with which to sorrow it."
eyes
hope
space
heart
10
What does the man try to reassure the boy about?
That the man will never die or leave him
That he will never forget him
That he always carries the fire - it is inside him
That his mother loves him and they will be together in death
11
What type of vehicle is the road group using who surprise the father and boy?
armoured vehicle
diesel truck
car
train
12
What happens when the man dies?
The boy commits suicide
The boy joins with another boy & begin travelling together
The boy is captured
The boy joins with another family
13
How does the man get injured?
shot with a bullet
falls from a cliff
breaks his leg
shot with an arrow
14
What brand of drink did the man find and give to the boy?
Pepsi
Coke
Dr Pepper
Red Bull
15
In which general direction are the man and boy travelling?
East
West
South
North
16
What is attached to the shopping cart that allows the man to look behind him?
aluminum sheet
a chrome hub cap
motorcycle mirror
his shaving mirror