Question 1

The Road

why are some of the characters in Cormac McCarthys "The Road" without their thumbs?

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Question 2

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The Road When they stop by the orchard, what does the man see that he has seen before? why is it significant?

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Question 3

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Why does the kid say he talks to his dad more than he talks to God?

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Question 4

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Explain the semi-truck on the bridge. What could have been its purpose? What does this theory tell you about the world in which the man and the boy now live?

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Question 5

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Explain the semi-truck on the bridge. What could have been its purpose? What does this theory tell you about the world in which the man and the boy now live?

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Question 6

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page 100 to page 125

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Question 7

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The Road begins with the man waking from a dream. Describe what he sees in the dream. What could this dream tell us about the man, his situation, and what is going to happen later?

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Question 8

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Section 3 pages 18-33 question 4

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Question 9

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The boy and man have very different reactions to the old man and how to treat him.

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Question 10

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Why most likely does the narrator choose the path that is grassy and wanted wear

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Question 11

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Why is the man’s decision to shoot the man with the truck problematic for their future?

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Question 12

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Explain why the book is part of the genre dystopia?

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Question 13

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Section 15 pages 180-195 q 6 Suggest reasons for the new distance the father senses between himself and his son

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Question 14

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Section 15 pages 180-195 q 4 Why did the three men on the highway leave the man and the boy alone?

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Question 15

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Why don't we know the names of the man and the boy??

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Question 16

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What is the mood (that is, the atmosphere or emotional quality) of the first paragraph of this excerpt? Cite details from the text to support your response.

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Question 17

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The Road What does carrying the fire mean?

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Question 18

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Section 14 pages 168-180 q 9

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Question 19

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pages 90-189 why does the boy have mixed feelings about finding the storeroom?

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Question 20

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What reason does the father give for not inviting the little boy they see to go with them? Pg: 85-114

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Question 21

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The Road WHEN They meet the burned man. What do we learn about their characters?

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Question 22

The Road

summarize the struggle between the father/husband and mother/wife in the flash back scenes

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Question 23

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When they stop by the orchard, what does the man see that he has seen before? why is it significant?

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Question 24

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The Road Why does the kid say he talks to his dad more than he talks to God?

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Question 25

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Please what is the tempo,mood and the rhythm in the road and also displayed by the characters

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