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Questions regarding "The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury
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1
What's the best definition for "ebbing" on line 99?
going up
flowing
going down
staying the same
2
Which of these sentences is evidence to support why writing isn't a profession anymore?
"He hadn't written in years."
"Everything went on in the tomblike houses at night now"
"'No profession,' said the police car."
"Magazines and books didn't sell anymore."
3
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: The tombs where people sat like the dead
Imagery
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
4
What do you think is causing the "firefly light," "flickers,"&"phantoms.. on inner room walls"?
Actual Fireflies
A fire in the house
Ghosts
The light from TV sets
5
What/Who is the "metallic voice"?
A night moth
A robot
A cop car
A voice in his head
6
Where was Mr. Mead taken?
The police station
The Psychiatric Center for Research
His home
The hospital
7
What does he "whisper to every house?"
"Hello, house."
"Stand still! Stay where you are!"
Nothing.
"Hello, in there."
8
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: "with only his shadow moving like the shadow of a hawk"
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Onomatopoeia
9
Why was Mr. Mead "arrested" by the police? (multiple answers)
He's the only one in the whole city walking around.
He seems suspicious.
He's not watching TV like everyone else.
He's breaking the law.
10
THEME: What lesson is Ray Bradbury trying to teach the reader?
Nobody will appreciate nature anymore because of TV.
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.
11
Through all of his years of walking, what had he never encountered?
A person
A car
A penny on the ground
A dog
12
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
13
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.
He doesn't get paid for it.
It's not a job in the future because it's not a job now.
14
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: It smelled of riveted steel. It smelled of harsh antiseptic.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Imagery
15
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!"
16
PRACTICE: Who is the author of "The Pedestrian"?
Dr. Seuss
Isaac Asimov
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
Ray Bradbury
17
Who/What used to bother Mr. Mead before he switched to sneakers? (two answers)
Sore feet
Shoes with hard heels
Dogs barking
The graveyard
18
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: He came to a cloverleaf intersection which stood silent
Personification
Metaphor
Alliteration
Simile
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SETTING: In what year does the story take place?
1951
2053
2016
Unknown
