10 questions on plot, characters, and themes. Free to take, so you can see exactly what to review before class.
1. What is the father's primary reason for continuing to travel south with the boy?
2. Why does the boy repeatedly ask whether he and his father are still the good guys?
3. What does the father's decision to leave the mother's wedding ring behind signify?
4. What choice did the boy's mother make after he was born?
5. How does the father's view of other survivors differ from the boy's view?
6. What does the revolver with two bullets represent in the novel?
7. What does the phrase carrying the fire mean to the father and boy?
8. Why does the father allow the boy to show kindness to Ely, the old blind man, despite his general distrust of strangers?
9. What happens when the father and boy reach the coast?
10. How does the novel end?
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How this guide is built
This guide is built from the original text to help you get oriented fast. It is designed for recall, paper planning, and getting unstuck, but it is still a paraphrased guide, not a substitute for the reading itself. Double-check anything important before you turn in formal work.
