"The Highway" Illustrated Man Review Quiz

What was the name of the man that helped the straggling travelers?

• Hernando

• His name was not revealed

• Francisco

• George

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What was the concrete highway compared to?

• A river

• A serpent

• A way to avoid the atom war

• A way home

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What figurative language device is used? "... they waved their hands, rich with gold things that... did nothing at all but wink like spiders' eyes in the sun". (Bradbury 55).

• Metaphor

• Allusion

• Simile

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In what direction is the surge of cars going?

• South

• North

• East

• West

Where does the story take place?

• USA

• Spain

• Mexico

• Canada

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Where are the fleeing people going?

• Mexico

• Canada

• Spain

• USA

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What did tourists commonly want Hernando to wear in their pictures?

• His hat

• His boots

• They wanted him next to the plow

• They wanted a picture in the fields

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What is the weather at the beginning of the story?

• It is snowing

• It is raining

• It is sunny

• It is overcast

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why does Hernando have shoes made from car tires?

• A car exploded on the highway

• A car crashed into his house

• A car plunged into the river

• Somebody abandoned their car in his fields

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

How long was a car not on the highway?

• 15 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 45 minutes

• An hour