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