stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
The Pedestrian Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
The Pedestrian
The Pedestrian
35 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
75 plays
Questions regarding "The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury
Flashcards
35 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
35
Answers
1
In what month does the story take place?
October
December
November
January
2
There is only one human being seen in the whole story.
True
False
3
What kind of figurative language is: "The tombs where people sat like the dead"
Simile
Metaphor
Imagery
Personification
4
What kind of figurative language is: "He came to a cloverleaf intersection which stood silent."
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Alliteration
5
What does the police car threaten to do to Mr. Mead if he doesn't put his hands up?
Shoot him
Take him home
Arrest him
Make him get married
6
What items does the police car say Mr. Mead should use for air and "seeing things" in place of walking around outside?
Heater and window
Air condition and viewing screen
Fan and iPad
A 3D VR simulating room
7
What's the best definition for "ebbing" on line 99?
flowing
staying the same
going up
going down
8
What building do they pass on their way to the institute?
The police station
Mr. Mead's friend's house
The house Mr. Mead grew up in
Mr. Mead's house
9
What was the first question that Mr. Mead was asked?
"Your hands up! Or we'll Shoot!"
"Stand still! Stay where you are! Don't move!"
"Your name?"
"Business or profession?"
10
A cloverleaf intersection is a 4-way intersection with loops.
True
False
11
What kind of figurative language is: "with only his shadow moving like the shadow of a hawk"
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
12
In what year does the story take place?
2053
2016
1951
Unknown
13
Who is the author of "The Pedestrian"?
Dr. Seuss
Isaac Asimov
Ray Bradbury
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
14
The protagonists name is:
Ray Bradbury
Leonard Mead
Leonard Nimoy
Leonard Hofstadter
15
What lesson is Ray Bradbury NOT trying to teach the reader?
People will stop becoming social if they watch TV too much.
We shouldn't spend so much time in front of technology.
Too much technology makes the world a lonely place.
Robot police cars are a good idea.
16
What is the most likely reason for why crime had been ebbing in the city?
There are a lot of police to keep order in the city
Nobody was out to do crimes because they're all watching TV
All the bad guys are in jail.
There's no explanation for it in the story.
17
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.
He doesn't get paid for it.
It is a job, and the police car is just joking with him.
Nobody reads anymore because everyone watches TV.
18
Which of these sentences is evidence to support why writing isn't a profession anymore?
"'No profession,' said the police car."
"Magazines and books didn't sell anymore."
"Everything went on in the tomblike houses at night now"
"He hadn't written in years."
19
What does he "whisper to every house?"
"Stand still! Stay where you are!"
Nothing.
"Hello, in there."
"Hello, house."
20
What hour of day does the story begin?
6p.m.
8p.m.
6a.m.
8a.m.
21
How many years has Mr. Mead been taking his nightly walks?
10 years
1 year
5 years
20 years
22
Why was Mr. Mead "arrested" by the police?
He's the only one doing something other than watching TV - seems suspicious
He's carrying a weapon.
He doesn't have a wife, which has been made illegal.
He's breaking the law.
23
In what year did the police force move the just 1 car in this city instead of 3?
2053
2089
2052
2023
24
Why do you suppose Mr. Mead's face was cold when talking to the police car?
He was anxious and scared.
It was winter.
It was extremely windy.
He was hungry.
25
This story was published in our current century.
True
False
26
What kind of figurative language is: "It smelled of riveted steel. It smelled of harsh antiseptic."
Metaphor
Personification
Imagery
Simile
27
What was different about Mr. Mead's house than all of the others around?
It was full of people having a party
His blinds were drawn and no lights were on inside
His lights were on and a warm yellow color
The only light that came from it was from the TV that ran 24/7
28
Does Mr. Mead own a television?
Yes
No
29
What/Who is the "metallic voice"?
A robot
A voice in his head
A cop car
A night moth
30
What did Mr. Mead do while he walked?
Examined nature
All of the above
Talked to houses
Whistled
31
What does the police car infer that if he, "had to give him an alibi," Mr. Mead might have been allowed to leave?
A wife
A roommate
A TV
A job
32
Where was Mr. Mead taken?
The police station
The hospital
The Psychiatric Center for Research
His home
33
Who/What used to bother Mr. Mead before he switched to sneakers?
Dogs barking
Sore feet
Shoes with hard heels
The graveyard
34
Through all of his years of walking, what had he never encountered?
A dog
A penny on the ground
A car
A person
35
What is likely causing the "firefly light," "flickers," and "phantoms" on inner room walls"?
Ghosts
Actual Fireflies
The light from TV sets
A fire in the house
