The Pedestrian

Who wrote "The Pedestrian?"

• Ray Bradbury

• Roald Dahl

• Sherman Alexie

• Kurt Vonnegut

What is the name of the pedestrian?

• Mr. Billy Weaver

• Mr. Leonard Mead

• Ms. Mary Kay

• Mr. Don Keigh

What year does the story take place?

• Unknown

• 1951

• 2020

• 2053

What is Mr. Mead's profession?

• Writer

• Scientist

• Police Officer

• TV Producer

What is causing the "firefly light," "flickers,"&"phantoms.. on inner room walls"?

• Fireflies

• Ghosts

• Fires in the living rooms

• TV shows

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This is an example of what kind of figurative language: "with only his shadow moving like the shadow of a hawk"

• Similie

• Mood

• Personification

• Theme

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Through all of his years of walking, what had Mr. Mead never encountered?

• A dog

• A person

• A car

• A cat

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What is the most likely reason for why crime had been ebbing in the city?

• All the criminals were in jail

• There are a lot of police officers to control the population

• Everyone is indoors watching TV

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What crime has Mr. Mead committed?

• Jaywalking

• Loitering

• Trespassing

• No crime

Where was Mr. Mead taken?

• Jail

• Home

• The hospital

• The Psychiatric Center for Research on Regressive Tendencies

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