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Questions regarding "The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury #thepedestrian #raybradbury
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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.
2
What does he "whisper to every house?"
"Hello, in there."
Nothing.
"Stand still! Stay where you are!"
"Hello, house."
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SETTING: In what year does the story take place?
Unknown
1951
2016
2053
4
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: He came to a cloverleaf intersection which stood silent
Metaphor
Alliteration
Personification
Simile
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: "with only his shadow moving like the shadow of a hawk"
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
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PRACTICE: Who is the author of "The Pedestrian"?
Isaac Asimov
Ray Bradbury
Dr. Seuss
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
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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."
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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!"
"Business or profession?"
"Your name?"
9
Why was Mr. Mead "arrested" by the police?
He seems suspicious.
He's breaking the law.
He's not watching TV like everyone else.
He's the only one in the whole city walking around.
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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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Why isn't writing considered a profession in his society?
It is a job, and the police car is just joking with him.
Nobody reads anymore because everyone watches TV.
It's not a job in the future because it's not a job now.
He doesn't get paid for it.
12
Through all of his years of walking, what had he never encountered?
A dog
A car
A penny on the ground
A person
13
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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THEME: What lesson is Ray Bradbury trying to teach the reader?
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.
Too much technology makes the world a lonely place.
15
What/Who is the "metallic voice"?
A cop car
A robot
A night moth
A voice in his head
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THEME: What lesson is Ray Bradbury trying to teach the reader?
Nobody will appreciate nature anymore because of TV.
We shouldn't spend so much time in front of technology.
Too much technology makes the world a lonely place.
People will stop becoming social if they watch TV too much.
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Where was Mr. Mead taken?
His home
The Psychiatric Center for Research
The police station
The hospital
18
What do you think is causing the "firefly light," "flickers,"&"phantoms.. on inner room walls"?
The light from TV sets
Ghosts
Actual Fireflies
A fire in the house
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: The tombs where people sat like the dead
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Imagery
20
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
21
What's the best definition for "ebbing" on line 99?
going down
flowing
going up
staying the same
22
Who/What used to bother Mr. Mead before he switched to sneakers?
The graveyard
Dogs barking
Shoes with hard heels
Sore feet
23
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's breaking the law.
He seems suspicious.
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: It smelled of riveted steel. It smelled of harsh antiseptic.
Simile
Metaphor
Imagery
Personification
