The Pedestrian

Why does Mr. Mead compare where he walks to a graveyard?

• He sees ghosts in the air during his walk.

• The path he has chosen leads him past a graveyard.

• It frightens him to walk past the houses at night.

• There is barely any sign of life coming from the houses.

What do Mr. Mead's questions to the houses imply?

• Mr. Mead is a murderer.

• Mr. Mead is losing his mind

• The people inside the houses are actors.

• The people inside the houses are watching television.

Why does Mr. Mead try to respond to the police car with "But-"?

• The police car tries to hurt him.

• The police car is after the wrong person.

• Mr. Mead doesn't think he did anything wrong.

• Mr. Mead doesn't understand what is happening.

Why does the police car state that Mr. Mead lacks a profession?

• Mr. Mead is only pretending to be a writer.

• Being a writer is no longer considered a profession.

• The police car knows that people can no longer write.

• Mr. Mead is trying to be funny and have a conversation.

The police car is suspicious because…

• Mr. Mead isn't married and doesn't have a viewing screen.

• Mr. Mead isn't married and lives on an abandoned street.

• Mr. Mead speaks even when he is not supposed to.

• Mr. Mead doesn't speak when asked a question.

Why is Mr. Mead being taken away?

• He acts differently from everyone else.

• He broke the law by going out walking.

• He doesn't have a job and the police need help.

• He refuses to answer the questions asked by the police car.

Which of the following statements best describes a major theme of the text?

• By using technology, laws can be better enforced to control society and make it safer.

• By using technology, society can improve and replace the need for individuals to make decisions.

• By depending too much on technology, we can lose control of society and what it means to be an individual.

• By depending too much on technology, we can limit society advancements and prevent cities from expanding.

Why is Bradbury’s description of the city where Mr. Mead lives important in understanding the text’s theme?

• Comparing the city to a graveyard with phantoms occupying the home suggests people no longer interact. 

• Explaining how the sidewalk is cracked and overgrown shows that people no longer care about nature.

• Describing the busy highways supports the idea that society is thriving because of technology.

• Showing the glimmers of light coming from cottages and homes represent the idea of hope. 

How does Mr. Mead’s interaction with the police car contribute to the plot of the story?

• Mr. Mead’s interaction with the police car indicates that he is unable to follow laws.

• Mr. Mead’s interaction with the police car shows that his career choice was not very popular.

• Mr. Mead’s interaction with the police car proves that he does not fit in with the rest of society.

• Mr. Mead’s interaction with the police reveals that exercise is no longer needed to be healthy.

Throughout the text, the author creates tension. Which structural choice contributes most directly to tension?

• The author describes a quiet setting and then describes Mr. Mead’s interaction with the police car.

• The author describes Mr. Mead’s life as a writer and then describes how he is arrested by the police car.

• The author describes how ghosts haunt the city and then describes Mr. Mead’s interaction with the police car. 

• The author describes how the city changed during Mr. Mead’s lifetime and then describes how he is arrested by the police car.