English 10R: Semester 2 Test

Who is the protagonist in "The Pedestrian"?

• Ray Bradbury
• Leonord Mead
• George Bailey
• George Bergeron

What is the strange habit of the protagonist in "The Pedestrian"?

• Talking to himself
• Watching his TV screen 24/7
• Walking alone
• Spying on his neighbors

In "The Pedestrian", where are the protagonist's neighbors at while he's out?

• At home sleeping
• At home watching TV
• Under house arrest
• Dead

Who is driving the police car in "The Pedestrian"?

• one officer
• no one
• two officers
• one of the pedestrian's neighbors

At the end of "The Pedestrian", where is the protagonist taken?

• Home
• To the police station
• To work
• To a psychiatric center

In "Harrison Bergeron", people with above-average intelligence have to

• Watch a lot of television every night
• Marry someone with less intelligence
• Report weekly to the Handicapper General
• Wear mental-handicap transmitters

Based on the number of handicaps Harrison wears, you can conclude he is

• The same as everyone else
• Dangerous to others in society
• Above average in many ways
• Glad he doesn’t live at home

In "Harrison Bergeron", George and Hazel are Harrison’s:

• grandparents.
• parents.
• friends.
• neighbors.

In "Harrison Bergeron", how do George and Hazel witness the events of the story?

• They heard them on the radio.
• They saw them on television.
• They were at the ballet.
• They read about them in the newspaper.

How is Harrison’s interruption of the ballet put to an end?

• Harrison and the ballerina finish dancing.
• The crowd leaves in disgust.
• George and Hazel stop the dance.
• Harrison and the ballerina are killed.