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Questions regarding "The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury #thepedestrian #raybradbury
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1
What's the best definition for "ebbing"?
going down
flowing
going up
staying the same
2
What/Who is the "metallic voice"?
A robot
A cop car
A night moth
A voice in his head
3
Why was Mr. Mead "arrested" by the police?
He's breaking the law.
He seems suspicious.
He's the only one in the whole city walking around.
He's not watching TV like everyone else.
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PRACTICE: Who is the author of "The Pedestrian"?
Ray Bradbury
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
Isaac Asimov
Dr. Seuss
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: The tombs where people sat like the dead
Simile
Personification
Imagery
Metaphor
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SETTING: In what year does the story take place?
1951
Unknown
2016
2053
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Where was Mr. Mead taken?
His home
The police station
The Psychiatric Center for Research
The hospital
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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.
Nobody will appreciate nature anymore because of TV.
People will stop becoming social if they watch TV too much.
9
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."
"He hadn't written in years."
"Everything went on in the tomblike houses at night now"
10
Through all of his years of walking, what had he never encountered?
A car
A dog
A penny on the ground
A person
11
Who/What used to bother Mr. Mead before he switched to sneakers?
The graveyard
Shoes with hard heels
Sore feet
Dogs barking
12
What does he "whisper to every house?"
"Stand still! Stay where you are!"
"Hello, house."
"Hello, in there."
Nothing.
13
What is the most likely reason for why crime had been ebbing in the city?
All the bad guys are in jail.
There are a lot of police to keep order in the city
Nobody was out to do crimes because they're all watching TV
There's no explanation for it in the story.
14
What was the first question that Mr. Mead was asked?
"Business or profession?"
"Your hands up! Or we'll Shoot!"
"Your name?"
"Stand still! Stay where you are! Don't move!"
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: "with only his shadow moving like the shadow of a hawk"
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Metaphor
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: It smelled of riveted steel. It smelled of harsh antiseptic.
Metaphor
Imagery
Personification
Simile
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Why isn't writing considered a profession in his society?
Nobody reads anymore because everyone watches TV.
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.
He doesn't get paid for it.
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What do you think is causing the "firefly light," "flickers,"& "phantoms" on inner room walls"?
Actual Fireflies
The light from TV sets
Ghosts
A fire in the house
