The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury

What is the setting of "The Pedestrian"?

• 2053 AD
• A chilly November evening
• In the middle of a densely populated city
• All of the above

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Why were the police suspicious of Mr. Leonard Mead?

• He was wearing sneakers
• He's not married
• He was outside at night
• He tried to run from the police car

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How many police men were in the police car?

• None

• One

• Two

• It's not mentioned

Leonard Mead is taken to the psychiatric center because

• the police assume he is crazy for walking

• the police take everyone there

• he is no longer married

• the police think he is drunk

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1. Problems begin for Leonard Mead one evening when he. .

• A. starts whispering to the houses he passes

• B. has an argument with his wife

• C. goes out for a walk

• D. runs from the police

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How does Mr. Mead contrast with his surroundings?

• He appears to be creative and personable whereas his surroundings are dull and lifeless
• His house is lit up whereas the surrounding houses are described as "tomb-like" buildings
• His lungs "blaze like a Christmas tree inside" whereas the night is cool and frosty
• All of the above

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How does Mr. Mead's profession act as a threat to society in "The Pedestrian"?

• Writing no longer exists as a profession and is therefore irrelevant

• Writing involves creativity and individuality, traits clearly not welcomed in this society

• Mr. Mead can potentially reveal the secrets of the society in which he lives

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