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Questions regarding "The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury
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1
What does he "whisper to every house?"
"Stand still! Stay where you are!"
"Hello, house."
Nothing.
"Hello, in there."
2
Which of these sentences is evidence to support why writing isn't a profession anymore?
"Magazines and books didn't sell anymore."
"He hadn't written in years."
"Everything went on in the tomblike houses at night now"
"'No profession,' said the police car."
3
Who/What used to bother Mr. Mead before he switched to sneakers?
Shoes with hard heels
Dogs barking
Sore feet
The graveyard
4
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.
5
What do you think is causing the "firefly light," "flickers,"&"phantoms.. on inner room walls"?
Ghosts
The light from TV sets
Actual Fireflies
A fire in the house
6
Why was Mr. Mead "arrested" by the police?
He seems suspicious.
He's not watching TV like everyone else.
He's the only one in the whole city walking around.
He's breaking the law.
7
What is the most likely reason for why crime had been ebbing in the city?
All the bad guys are in jail.
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
8
Where was Mr. Mead taken?
His home
The police station
The hospital
The Psychiatric Center for Research
9
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: It smelled of riveted steel. It smelled of harsh antiseptic.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Imagery
10
Through all of his years of walking, what had he never encountered?
Tvs
A dog
A person
A car
11
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: The tombs where people sat like the dead
Personification
Imagery
Metaphor
Simile
12
Why isn't writing considered a profession in his society?
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.
He doesn't get paid for it.
13
SETTING: In what year does the story take place?
2053
2042
2052
Unknown
14
What/Who is the "metallic voice"?
A robot
A night moth
A voice in his head
A cop car
15
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: He came to a cloverleaf intersection which stood silent
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
Alliteration
16
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: "with only his shadow moving like the shadow of a hawk"
Metaphor
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Simile
17
What was the first question that Mr. Mead was asked?
"Your name?"
"Business or profession?"
"Your hands up! Or we'll Shoot!"
"Stand still! Stay where you are! Don't move!"
18
What's the best definition for "ebbing" on line 99?
flowing
going down
going up
staying the same
19
PRACTICE: Who is the author of "The Pedestrian"?
Isaac Asimov
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
Ray Bradbury
Dr. Seuss
20
What do you think is causing the "firefly light," "flickers,"&"phantoms.. on inner room walls"?
Actual Fireflies
Ghosts
The light from TV sets
A fire in the house
