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At the end of The Road, after the man dies, what happens to the boy?
AHe is left alone and has to survive on his own in the wilderness.
BHe is taken in by a family — a man, a woman, and their children — who have been following them.✓
CHe is captured by a group of marauders.
DHe returns to the bunker he and his father found earlier in their journey. After his father's death, a man approaches the boy and introduces his wife, son, and daughter. He invites the boy to join them, offering safety and a new family — a moment of fragile hope at the end of the novel.
At the end of The Road, what happens to the boy after his father dies?
AHe continues traveling south alone.
BHe is taken in by a family who found him on the road.✓
CHe returns to the bunker where they had found supplies.
DHe is captured by the bad guys he and his father had been fleeing.
What does the man carry throughout the novel as a symbol of hope and his commitment to protecting his son?
AA map of the southern coast
BA pistol with a single bullet✓
CA can of Coca-Cola
DA photograph of his wife
Rationale
The man carries a revolver that has just one bullet left. He plans to use it to take his son's life if it means preventing him from being captured and harmed by cannibals. This act symbolizes their extreme desperation and the profound love the father has for his son.