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Questions regarding "The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury
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SETTING: In what year does the story take place?
2053
2016
1951
Unknown
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Which of these sentences is evidence to support why writing isn't a profession anymore?
"He hadn't written in years."
"Magazines and books didn't sell anymore."
"'No profession,' said the police car."
"Everything went on in the tomblike houses at night now"
3
What's the best definition for "ebbing" on line 99?
going up
flowing
staying the same
going down
4
Why isn't writing considered a profession in his society?
He doesn't get paid for it.
It is a job, and the police car is just joking with him.
Nobody reads anymore because everyone watches TV.
It's not a job in the future because it's not a job now.
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: "with only his shadow moving like the shadow of a hawk"
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
6
THEME: What lesson is Ray Bradbury trying to teach the reader?
Nobody will appreciate nature anymore because of TV.
Too much technology makes the world a lonely place.
We shouldn't spend so much time in front of technology.
People will stop becoming social if they watch TV too much.
7
What do you think is causing the "firefly light," "flickers,"&"phantoms.. on inner room walls"?
The light from TV sets
Ghosts
A fire in the house
Actual Fireflies
8
What is the most likely reason for why crime had been ebbing in the city?
All the bad guys are in jail.
There's no explanation for it in the story.
There are a lot of police to keep order in the city
Nobody was out to do crimes because they're all watching TV
9
Through all of his years of walking, what had he never encountered?
A dog
A penny on the ground
A car
A person
10
Why was Mr. Mead "arrested" by the police?
He's breaking the law.
He seems suspicious.
He's the only one in the whole city walking around.
He's not watching TV like everyone else.
11
What was the first question that Mr. Mead was asked?
"Stand still! Stay where you are! Don't move!"
"Business or profession?"
"Your name?"
"Your hands up! Or we'll Shoot!"
12
What does he "whisper to every house?"
"Stand still! Stay where you are!"
"Hello, in there."
Nothing.
"Hello, house."
13
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: The tombs where people sat like the dead
Metaphor
Imagery
Personification
Simile
14
What/Who is the "metallic voice"?
A robot
A night moth
A cop car
A voice in his head
15
Where was Mr. Mead taken?
The police station
The hospital
His home
The Psychiatric Center for Research
16
What do you think is causing the "firefly light," "flickers,"&"phantoms.. on inner room walls"?
The light from TV sets
A fire in the house
Actual Fireflies
Ghosts
17
Who/What used to bother Mr. Mead before he switched to sneakers?
Sore feet
The graveyard
Shoes with hard heels
Dogs barking
18
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: He came to a cloverleaf intersection which stood silent
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
Personification
19
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: It smelled of riveted steel. It smelled of harsh antiseptic.
Personification
Imagery
Metaphor
Simile
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PRACTICE: Who is the author of "The Pedestrian"?
Dr. Seuss
Ray Bradbury
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
Isaac Asimov
