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Questions regarding "The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: He came to a cloverleaf intersection which stood silent
Personification
Simile
Alliteration
Metaphor
2
Which of these sentences is evidence to support why writing isn't a profession anymore?
"'No profession,' said the police car."
"He hadn't written in years."
"Everything went on in the tomblike houses at night now"
"Magazines and books didn't sell anymore."
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Why isn't writing considered a profession in his society?
He doesn't get paid for it.
It's not a job in the future because it's not a job now.
Nobody reads anymore because everyone watches TV.
It is a job, and the police car is just joking with him.
4
Who/What used to bother Mr. Mead before he switched to sneakers?
Dogs barking
Shoes with hard heels
Sore feet
The graveyard
5
What was the first question that Mr. Mead was asked?
"Your hands up! Or we'll Shoot!"
"Your name?"
"Business or profession?"
"Stand still! Stay where you are! Don't move!"
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: The tombs where people sat like the dead
Simile
Imagery
Metaphor
Personification
7
What's the best definition for "ebbing" on line 99?
staying the same
going down
flowing
going up
8
Where was Mr. Mead taken?
The police station
His home
The Psychiatric Center for Research
The hospital
9
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.
10
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
11
Through all of his years of walking, what had he never encountered?
A dog
A penny on the ground
A person
A car
12
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: "with only his shadow moving like the shadow of a hawk"
Metaphor
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Simile
13
What is the most likely reason for why crime had been ebbing in the city?
There's no explanation for it in the story.
All the bad guys are in jail.
Nobody was out to do crimes because they're all watching TV
There are a lot of police to keep order in the city
14
What/Who is the "metallic voice"?
A voice in his head
A robot
A night moth
A cop car
15
Why was Mr. Mead "arrested" by the police?
He's not watching TV like everyone else.
He seems suspicious.
He's breaking the law.
He's the only one in the whole city walking around.
16
SETTING: In what year does the story take place?
2053
1951
Unknown
2016
17
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: It smelled of riveted steel. It smelled of harsh antiseptic.
Personification
Simile
Imagery
Metaphor
18
What does he "whisper to every house?"
"Hello, house."
"Hello, in there."
Nothing.
"Stand still! Stay where you are!"
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What do you think is causing the "firefly light," "flickers,"&"phantoms.. on inner room walls"?
Ghosts
A fire in the house
The light from TV sets
Actual Fireflies
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PRACTICE: Who is the author of "The Pedestrian"?
Isaac Asimov
Dr. Seuss
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
Ray Bradbury
