Imagery is used to describe Mead in a way that connects him to nature:

'his shadow moving like the shadow of a hawk'

The fact that there is only one police car shows:

There is no crime because they are so well controlled

The turning point of the story is when:

When he is stopped by the police car

How do we know Mead tries to go unnoticed?

He wears trainers so not to be heard

A quote that show the other citizens are passive and lifeless:

'tombs... where the people sat like the dead'

Mead takes walks because...

It is what he 'most dearly loved to do'

We know that Mead contrasts with the others because:

At the end his house is the only one with lights on

Bradbury's message is about:

The dangers of allowing technology to take over our lives

The climax of the story is when:

He is taken to the Centre for Regressive Tendencies

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1
Imagery is used to describe Mead in a way that connects him to nature:
'he listened to the push of his shoes through the autumn leaves'
'not unlike walking through a graveyard'
'his shadow moving like the shadow of a hawk'
'peer down moonlit avenues'
2
The fact that there is only one police car shows:
There is lots of crime but it is well dealt with
The citizens have got rid of the police
It is a small city
There is no crime because they are so well controlled
3
In what year is the story set?
2035
2053
2067
1953
4
How many years has Mead been walking alone at night?
10 months
10 years
20 years
10 nights
5
What was Mead's profession?
Writer
Plumber
Electrician
Actor
6
Mead can be described as a:
Compliant
Dehumanised
Conformist
Non-conformist
7
Who is the protagonist in the story?
The Other Citizens
Leonard Mead
Leonard Meed
Ray Bradbury
8
The turning point of the story is when:
When he goes for a walk at the start of the story
He is taken to the Centre for Regressive Tendencies
When he walks through the neighbourhood of other citizens
When he is stopped by the police car
9
How do we know Mead tries to go unnoticed?
He only tells one person
He wears dark clothing
He wears trainers so not to be heard
He lies to the police car
10
The story can be described as:
Non-fiction
Utopian
Contemporary
Dystopian
11
Mead is a non-conformist because:
He wears trainers at night
He has publicly rebelled and started a revolution
He rejects social norms
He has been arrested before
12
A quote that show the other citizens are passive and lifeless:
'smelled of riveted steel'
'tombs... where the people sat like the dead'
'fixed like a museum specimen'
'shadow moving like a hawk in mid country'
13
Mead is alone but NOT:
Content
Happy
Isolated
Lonely
14
The other citizens can be described as:
Compliant
Non-conformist
Rebellious
Full of life
15
Mead takes walks because...
He needs a break from watching television
It is what he 'most dearly loved to do'
He likes to meet others
He needs the exercise
16
We know that Mead contrasts with the others because:
Imagery used to describe him is also linked to death
He, like the others, is quiet
His behaviour is expected and considered normal
At the end his house is the only one with lights on
17
Bradbury's message is about:
Televisions
How we must all try to fit in
The dangers of allowing technology to take over our lives
Crime is rising
18
The other citizens are watching:
Mindless entertainment
Nature documentaries
Government advertising
The news
19
The society of the story is controlled and oppressed by:
A dictator
Mobile phones
Technology
Cars
20
The climax of the story is when:
When he goes for a walk at the start of the story
When he walks through the neighbourhood of other citizens
When he is stopped by the police car
He is taken to the Centre for Regressive Tendencies

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