Career and Tech

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

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

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

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

How many police men were in the police car?

• None

• One

• Two

• It's not mentioned

If "The Pedestrian" is a satirical piece, what might the author, Ray Bradbury, be commenting on?

• Society's lack of interest in personal interaction
• Society's complete dependence on technology and the resulting dangers
• Society's laziness

What ominous fact about this futuristic city is suggested by the following quote: "To enter out into the silence that was the city at eight o'clock of misty evening in November, to put your feet upon that buckling concrete walk, to step over grassy seams and make your way, hands in pockets through the silence...he was alone in this world..."

• the city is abandoned
• a war has destroyed the city
• people are hiding from the police
• Leonard Mead is crazy

Why is it ironic that Leonard Mead is the only one walking in the city?

• Everyone in the city is dead

• Leonard is arrested by the police

• It is a city of three million people

• Leonard lives in the city alone

"The Pedestrian" is told from the

• first-person point of view

• second-person point of view

• third-person limited

• third-person omniscient

The tone of this story can be described as

• humorous and sly

• romantic and optimistic

• cynical and chilling

• matter-of-fact