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1. Discuss the clues provided in the story and try to guess where the man and boy are and how far they travel.
2. Although the landscape and its destruction are mentioned, what do you think caused the devastation? What clues are provided?
3. At the end of the story, the boy asks the stranger if he is “carrying the fire.” What do you think this means? How many interpretations can you come up with? Point out passages in the story to back up your conclusions.
4. How are good people distinguished from bad people in this story? What are the major characteristics...
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