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Questions regarding "The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury
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1
Which of these sentences is evidence to support why writing isn't a profession anymore?
"Everything went on in the tomblike houses at night now"
"He hadn't written in years."
"'No profession,' said the police car."
"Magazines and books didn't sell anymore."
2
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: "He came to a cloverleaf intersection which stood silent" [multiple correct answers]
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
Personification
3
Where was Mr. Mead taken?
The hospital
The police station
His home
The Psychiatric Center for Research
4
What/Who is the "metallic voice"?
A voice in his head
A police car
A robot
A night moth
5
Why isn't writing considered a profession in his society?
He doesn't get paid for it.
Nobody reads anymore because everyone watches TV.
It's not a job in the future because it's not a job now.
It is a job, and the police car is just joking with him.
6
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: "The tombs where people sat like the dead"
Imagery
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
7
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"?
Dr. Seuss
Isaac Asimov
Ray Bradbury
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
9
THEME: What lesson is Ray Bradbury trying to teach the reader? [multiple correct answers]
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.
10
Through all of his years of walking, what had he never encountered?
A dog
A penny on the ground
A car
A person
11
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.
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.
12
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: "It smelled of riveted steel. It smelled of harsh antiseptic."
Personification
Metaphor
Imagery
Simile
13
SETTING: In what year does the story take place?
2016
2053
Unknown
1951
14
What does he "whisper to every house?"
"Hello, house."
Nothing.
"Stand still! Stay where you are!"
"Hello, in there."
15
What do you think is causing the "firefly light," "flickers,"&"phantoms.. on inner room walls"?
Actual fireflies
Ghosts
A fire in the house
The light from TV sets
16
What was the first question that Mr. Mead was asked?
"Your name?"
"Stand still! Stay where you are! Don't move!"
"Your hands up! Or we'll Shoot!"
"Business or profession?"
17
What's the best definition for "ebbing" in paragraph 17?
going down
flowing
going up
staying the same
18
Who/What used to bother Mr. Mead before he switched to sneakers?[more than one is correct]
Sore feet
The graveyard
Dogs barking
Shoes with hard heels
19
Why was Mr. Mead "arrested" by the police? [multiple correct answers]
He seems suspicious.
He's breaking the law.
He's the only one in the whole city walking around.
He's not watching TV like everyone else.
