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Duplicate of The Pedestrian
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Questions regarding "The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: "with only his shadow moving like the shadow of a hawk"
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
2
Where was Mr. Mead taken?
His home
The police station
The hospital
The Psychiatric Center for Research
3
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: He came to a cloverleaf intersection which stood silent
Simile
Personification
Alliteration
Metaphor
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PRACTICE: Who is the author of "The Pedestrian"?
Isaac Asimov
Dr. Seuss
Ray Bradbury
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
5
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"
"Magazines and books didn't sell anymore."
"He hadn't written in years."
"'No profession,' said the police car."
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Through all of his years of walking, what had he never encountered?
A penny on the ground
A dog
A car
A person
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What do you think is causing the "firefly light," "flickers," and "phantoms.. on inner room walls"?
Actual Fireflies
A fire in the house
Ghosts
The light from TV sets
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How does Mr. Mead's profession act as a threat to society?
Mr. Mead can potentially reveal the secrets of the society.
Writing involves creativity, a trait not welcome in this society.
Writing no longer exists as a profession so it is irrelevant.
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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.
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: The tombs where people sat like the dead
Imagery
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
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SETTING: In what year does the story take place?
Unknown
2016
2053
1951
12
What/Who is the "metallic voice"?
A voice in his head
A night moth
A robot
A cop car
13
Why was Mr. Mead "arrested" by the police?
He's not watching TV like everyone else.
He's the only one in the whole city walking around.
He seems suspicious.
He's breaking the law.
14
What used to bother Mr. Mead before he switched to sneakers?
Shoes with hard heels
Dogs barking
The graveyard
Sore feet
15
What does he "whisper to every house?"
"Stand still! Stay where you are!"
Nothing.
"Hello, house."
"Hello, in there."
16
What is the most likely reason for why crime had been ebbing in the city?
There's no explanation for it in the story.
There are a lot of police to keep order in the city
All the bad guys are in jail.
Nobody was out to do crimes because they're all watching TV
17
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: It smelled of riveted steel. It smelled of harsh antiseptic.
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Imagery
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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.
