Correct Answer: rewarded

Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

The most appropriate option to fill in the blank is rewarded. The context suggests that the last man standing is being recognised or given something as a form of acknowledgement.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

• Appreciated could work in a different context, but in the given sentence, the idea is to provide a tangible reward.
• Discarded means to get rid of or throw away, which is not fitting in this context.
• Allotted means to assign or allocate, and while it's related to giving something, it doesn't convey the sense of recognition or prize that "rewarded" does.