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