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Questions regarding "The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury #thepedestrian #raybradbury
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1
Why does Mr. Mead wear sneakers?
He walks in muddy places so sneakers are best.
He wants to walk silently
He had sore feet when he wore hard soles.
They are a symbol of his unorthodoxy.
2
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.
No one goes outside to commit crimes.
The government was lying about it, but crime really went up.
3
SETTING: In what year does the story take place?
2053
1951
1984
2018
4
What do you think is causing the "firefly light," "flickers,"&"phantoms.. on inner room walls"?
A fire in the house
Fireflies
The light from TV sets
Computer screens
5
What/Who is the "metallic voice"?
A "smart" police car with artificial intelligence
A robot plane that roams the city
A police officer
A voice in his head
6
Why does the narrator call the people's houses "tombs where people sat like the dead"?
To illustrate the people were watching TV mindlessly
To argue that people should go outside more often
To show why Leonard Mead hates everyone else in society
To point out how many people had died in a recent plague.
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Why hasn't Mr. Mead seen anyone else outside?
There aren't many people left alive.
He walks in strange, remote areas away from the city.
He doesn't go outside very often.
No one really goes outside for walks.
8
Which of these sentences is evidence to support WHY writing isn't a profession anymore?
"He hadn't written in years."
"Magazines and books didn't sell anymore."
"Everything went on in the tomblike houses at night now"
"'No profession,' said the police car."
9
What's the best definition for "ebbing" on line 99 ("Crime was ebbing")?
flowing
going down
staying the same
going up
10
What kind of atmosphere is established at the start of the story?
The town feels empty and dead.
The town feels very alive, vibrant, and busy.
The town feels hostile and angry.
The town feels serene and peaceful.
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THEME: What lesson is Ray Bradbury trying to teach the reader about technology?
Too much technology makes the world a lonely place.
Television is the most advanced form of technology.
Technology will be used for dangerous surveillance.
Advances in technology reduce crime and are very successful.
12
Where was Mr. Mead taken?
The Hospital of Sacred Heart
The Psychiatric Center for Research
The police station
His home, where all the lights were on
13
Why does Mr. Mead whisper to the houses?
He is trying to get up the nerve to go in.
He wants people to hear him.
He's lonely.
He's angry at the people inside.
14
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.
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Why was Mr. Mead picked up and "arrested"?
He left all the lights on in his house.
He was going for a walk, which seemed weird.
He was unwilling to answer the police questions.
He was disturbing people in their houses.
