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Questions regarding "The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury
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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"
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What was the first question that Mr. Mead was asked?
"Your hands up! Or we'll Shoot!"
"Your name?"
"Stand still! Stay where you are! Don't move!"
"Business or profession?"
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: It smelled of riveted steel. It smelled of harsh antiseptic.
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Imagery
4
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.
5
What/Who is the "metallic voice"?
A voice in his head
A night moth
A cop car
A robot
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PRACTICE: Who is the author of "The Pedestrian"?
Isaac Asimov
Ray Bradbury
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
Dr. Seuss
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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.
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Why isn't writing considered a profession in his society?
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.
Nobody reads anymore because everyone watches TV.
9
Who/What used to bother Mr. Mead before he switched to sneakers?
Dogs barking
The graveyard
Shoes with hard heels
Sore feet
10
What do you think is causing the "firefly light," "flickers,"&"phantoms.. on inner room walls"?
Actual Fireflies
The light from TV sets
A fire in the house
Ghosts
11
What's the best definition for "ebbing" on line 99?
flowing
staying the same
going down
going up
12
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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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: He came to a cloverleaf intersection which stood silent
Alliteration
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
14
What does he "whisper to every house?"
"Stand still! Stay where you are!"
Nothing.
"Hello, house."
"Hello, in there."
15
Where was Mr. Mead taken?
The hospital
The police station
His home
The Psychiatric Center for Research
16
Through all of his years of walking, what had he never encountered?
A car
A dog
A penny on the ground
A person
17
SETTING: In what year does the story take place?
2016
2053
Unknown
1951
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: The tombs where people sat like the dead
Metaphor
Personification
Imagery
Simile
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: "with only his shadow moving like the shadow of a hawk"
Personification
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Simile
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What do you think is causing the "firefly light," "flickers,"&"phantoms.. on inner room walls"?
Ghosts
The light from TV sets
A fire in the house
Actual Fireflies
