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Questions regarding "The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury #thepedestrian #raybradbury
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1
Through all of his years of walking, what had he never encountered?
A penny on the ground
A person
A car
A dog
2
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: It smelled of riveted steel. It smelled of harsh antiseptic.
Personification
Imagery
Simile
Metaphor
3
What does he "whisper to every house?"
"Hello, house."
Nothing.
"Hello, in there."
"Stand still! Stay where you are!"
4
What's the best definition for "ebbing" on line 99?
staying the same
flowing
going up
going down
5
Who/What used to bother Mr. Mead before he switched to sneakers?
Dogs barking
Shoes with hard heels
Sore feet
The graveyard
6
Why was Mr. Mead "arrested" by the police?
He's the only one in the whole city walking around.
He seems suspicious.
He's breaking the law.
He's not watching TV like everyone else.
7
What do you think is causing the "firefly light," "flickers,"&"phantoms.. on inner room walls"?
A fire in the house
Ghosts
The light from TV sets
Actual Fireflies
8
Which of these sentences is evidence to support why writing isn't a profession anymore?
"'No profession,' said the police car."
"He hadn't written in years."
"Magazines and books didn't sell anymore."
"Everything went on in the tomblike houses at night now"
9
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: The tombs where people sat like the dead
Personification
Metaphor
Imagery
Simile
10
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: He came to a cloverleaf intersection which stood silent
Alliteration
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
11
THEME: What lesson is Ray Bradbury trying to teach the reader?
We shouldn't spend so much time in front of technology.
Nobody will appreciate nature anymore because of TV.
Too much technology makes the world a lonely place.
People will stop becoming social if they watch TV too much.
12
PRACTICE: Who is the author of "The Pedestrian"?
Dr. Seuss
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
Isaac Asimov
Ray Bradbury
13
What/Who is the "metallic voice"?
A robot
A voice in his head
A cop car
A night moth
14
What is the most likely reason for why crime had been ebbing in the city?
There are a lot of police to keep order in the city
All the bad guys are in jail.
There's no explanation for it in the story.
Nobody was out to do crimes because they're all watching TV
15
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!"
16
Why isn't writing considered a profession in his society?
It's not a job in the future because it's not a job now.
It is a job, and the police car is just joking with him.
Nobody reads anymore because everyone watches TV.
He doesn't get paid for it.
17
SETTING: In what year does the story take place?
2053
2016
1951
Unknown
18
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: "with only his shadow moving like the shadow of a hawk"
Metaphor
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Personification
19
Where was Mr. Mead taken?
His home
The hospital
The police station
The Psychiatric Center for Research
