WorksheetsThe Road Chapters 3-4
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What happened to the man from the "truck gang" after he was shot?
a)
The member of the "truck gang" ate him.
b)
Birds attacked his body.
c)
The corpse rotted naturally.
d)
The man and the boy ate him.
2.
What did the "truck gang" do the man's shopping cart?
a)
They plundered only the food from it.
b)
They added food to it.
c)
They didn't do anything to it.
d)
The took everything from it, including toys.
3.
The boy asks his father if they are "carrying the fire?" What does this mean?
a)
They still have hope for their survival
b)
They are literally carrying torches.
c)
They have material to start a fire.
d)
They have no hope for their survival.
4.
How does the man react when the boy sees another boy?
a)
He and the boy immediately leave the area.
b)
He looks for the boy but doesn't find him.
c)
He finds the boy and gives him food.
d)
He decides to wait to see what happens.
5.
Which one of the characters frequently asks questions about death?
a)
the man
b)
the boy
c)
both of them
d)
neither of them
6.
Describe the style of the author.
a)
Vividly describes the landscape.
b)
Informs the reader what the main character is thinking.
c)
Refrains from judging the actions of the main character.
d)
All of the above.
7.
Shortly after the incident with the truck gang, the man decides to explore a house. Why?
a)
They are out of food.
b)
The man has a sense of adventure.
c)
The heard screams coming from the house.
d)
The man likes danger.
8.
What does the man find in the basement of a house?
a)
A pantry full of food.
b)
People held captive.
c)
The men from the "truck gang."
d)
The burned man.
9.
What item does the man drop in the basement of the house?
a)
His lighter.
b)
His knapsack full of food.
c)
His gun.
d)
His map.
10.
What do the man and the boy do when they see 4 men and 2 women approach the house they are in?
a)
Run and hide in the woods.
b)
Ask the people for food.
c)
Apologize for breaking the lock on the basement door.
d)
Ask for directions to the coast.
11.
After leaving the house at night, the man hears this coming from the house at night. What is it?
a)
Screams.
b)
Sounds of a party.
c)
People sleeping and snoring.
d)
The sound of wood being cut into pieces for fire.
12.
How does the man respond when the boy asks if the people in the basement were going to be eaten?
a)
He says, "Yes."
b)
He says, "No."
c)
He says, "I don't know."
d)
He doesn't answer.
13.
After leaving the house with people in the basement, the man finds another house. What does he find there?
a)
He explores it and finds apples.
b)
Another basement filled with people.
c)
A kitchen filled with food.
d)
Nothing useful.
14.
After finding the apples, the man finds a bunker. Why does the boy not want to open it?
a)
He is afraid there are people in it.
b)
He is afraid it is empty.
c)
He feels there is no need to open it.
d)
He is scared of everything.
15.
What do the man and the boy find in the bunker?
a)
Food
b)
Water
c)
Beds and other supplies.
d)
All of the above.
16.
Given the fact that the man is committed to being a "good guy," how should the reader interpret the finding of the bunker?
a)
It seems providential.
b)
It just seems like good luck.
c)
It is just something that happened.
d)
It seems like bad luck.
17.
What does the man do to hide the bunker?
a)
Puts grass on top of the door.
b)
Puts an old mattress over the door.
c)
Puts an old couch over the door.
d)
All of the above.
18.
What is NOT one of the thinks that takes place while the man and the boy are staying in the bunker?
a)
They get a lot of rest and eat a lot of food.
b)
The find a shopping cart and fill it with food.
c)
They have baths in the nearby house.
d)
Another man finds the bunker and is shot.
19.
Why do the man and the boy leave the bunker?
a)
They ate all the food.
b)
It wasn't safe.
c)
It was too cold.
d)
All of the above.
20.
After leaving the bunker and traveling south, the man and the boy meet this person on the road. Who is it?
a)
An old man.
b)
An old woman.
c)
A young pregnant woman.
d)
A young boy.
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