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Questions regarding "The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: The tombs where people sat like the dead
Metaphor
Simile
Imagery
Personification
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PRACTICE: Who is the author of "The Pedestrian"?
Isaac Asimov
Dr. Seuss
Ray Bradbury
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
3
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"
4
What is the tone of "I Am Very Real"?
Tired, helpless
Scathing, angry
Encouraging, proud
Apathetic, no care
5
What/Who is the "metallic voice"?
A cop car
A voice in his head
A robot
A night moth
6
Where was Mr. Mead taken?
His home
The Psychiatric Center for Research
The police station
The hospital
7
What does he "whisper to every house?"
"Hello, house."
"Stand still! Stay where you are!"
"Hello, in there."
Nothing.
8
Who/What used to bother Mr. Mead before he switched to sneakers?
Sore feet
Shoes with hard heels
Dogs barking
The graveyard
9
What does the "S" in APES stand for?
Summarize
Summarize your writing by restating your answer
Shorten your answer by erasing part of your response
Shyly ask the teacher for the correct answer
10
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.
11
Through all of his years of walking, what had he never encountered?
A dog
A car
A penny on the ground
A person
12
What does the "A" in APES stand for?
Apply your understanding
Answer the question in a complete sentence
Answer the question in an incomplete sentence
Achieve a correct answer
13
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!"
"Business or profession?"
"Your name?"
14
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: He came to a cloverleaf intersection which stood silent
Personification
Metaphor
Alliteration
Simile
15
Which of the following was a characteristic Kurt Vonnegut gave about himself to Mr. McCarthy?
Politician
Veteran
Banker
Religious
16
What is the most likely reason for why crime had been ebbing in the city?
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.
There's no explanation for it in the story.
17
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: "with only his shadow moving like the shadow of a hawk"
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Simile
18
What's the best definition for "ebbing" on line 99?
flowing
going up
staying the same
going down
19
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.
20
What does the "E" in APES stand for?
Explain your answer with evidence from the text
Explain how the quote supports your answer
Expertly discuss the correct answer
Explain how the answer supports the quote from the text
21
What do you think is causing the "firefly light," "flickers," and "phantoms... on inner room walls"?
Ghosts
Actual Fireflies
The light from TV sets
A fire in the house
22
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: It smelled of riveted steel. It smelled of harsh antiseptic.
Personification
Metaphor
Imagery
Simile
23
Why isn't writing considered a profession in his society?
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.
It's not a job in the future because it's not a job now.
24
What was the purpose of "I Am Very Real"?
To inform
To persuade and entertain
To inform and persuade
To inform and entertain
25
SETTING: In what year does the story take place?
2053
2016
1951
Unknown
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What does the "P" in APES stand for?
Prove your answer with evidence from the text
Prank the class with a wrong answer
Provide a reason for the text
Provide a clear answer
