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