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Questions regarding "The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury #thepedestrian #raybradbury
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1
What does he "whisper to every house?"
"Hello, house."
"Stand still! Stay where you are!"
Nothing.
"Hello, in there."
2
Through all of his years of walking, what had he never encountered?
A dog
A person
A car
A penny on the ground
3
What was the first question that Mr. Mead was asked?
"Stand still! Stay where you are! Don't move!"
"Your hands up! Or we'll Shoot!"
"Your name?"
"Business or profession?"
4
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.
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.
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: He came to a cloverleaf intersection which stood silent
Personification
Simile
Alliteration
Metaphor
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What/Who is the "metallic voice"?
A robot
A night moth
A voice in his head
A cop car
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THEME: What lesson is Ray Bradbury trying to teach the reader?
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.
Nobody will appreciate nature anymore because of TV.
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Who/What used to bother Mr. Mead before he switched to sneakers?
The graveyard
Sore feet
Shoes with hard heels
Dogs barking
9
Why was Mr. Mead "arrested" by the police?
He's the only one in the whole city walking around.
He's breaking the law.
He's not watching TV like everyone else.
He seems suspicious.
10
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: "with only his shadow moving like the shadow of a hawk"
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
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SETTING: In what year does the story take place?
2052
1951
Unknown
2016
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PRACTICE: Who is the author of "The Pedestrian"?
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
Dr. Seuss
Ray Bradbury
Isaac Asimov
13
Which of these sentences is evidence to support why writing isn't a profession anymore?
"He hadn't written in years."
"Everything went on in the tomblike houses at night now"
"'No profession,' said the police car."
"Magazines and books didn't sell anymore."
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: It smelled of riveted steel. It smelled of harsh antiseptic.
Simile
Imagery
Personification
Metaphor
15
Where was Mr. Mead taken?
His home
The hospital
The police station
The Psychiatric Center for Research
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: The tombs where people sat like the dead
Metaphor
Imagery
Simile
Personification
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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
Nobody was out to do crimes because they're all watching TV
There's no explanation for it in the story.
All the bad guys are in jail.
