Unit 1: Short Stories - Unit Exam

Why does the police car pull over Leonard Mead?

• He was jaywalking across a busy street

• He was suspected of committing a crime

• Walking on foot was considered unusual and suspicious in the society depicted in the story

• He was lost and police wanted to offer him directions

What makes this police car different?

• It is an ordinary police car with no unique features

• It is a flying car that hovers above the ground

• It is completely automated and lacks a human driver or occupant

• It is a vintage car from a bygone era, unlike the other futuristic vehicles

What is Leonard Mead expected to be doing at night?

• Working late into the night

• Watching TV and engaging with technology

• Sleeping for twelve hours straight

• Participating in social gatherings and parties

What does a plot structure consist of?

• A list of characters in the story

• The character’s favorite flavor of ice cream

• A sequence of events that make up a story, including exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution

• A collection of unrelated themes and ideas

What is the setting of “The Pedestrian”?

• A futuristic dystopian society where technology controls every aspect of life

• A medieval village with knights and castles

• A contemporary urban neighborhood in the present day

• A distant alien planet with advanced civilizations

Who is the protagonist in “The Pedestrian”?

• The police officer who questions Leonard Mead

• Leonard Mead, the pedestrian himself

• A scientist conducting experiments on human behavior

• A journalist reporting on the societal changes in the story’s world

What type of conflict style is present in this story?

• Person vs. Person

• Person vs. Self

• Person vs. Society

• Person vs. Nature

7b. How is the chosen conflict style is displayed in the story?

What is a rising action?

• When the floor begins to rise in the story

• Events in the story where the problem is continuing to develop and build suspense

• The most important scene of a story

• The moment in the story that creates the most suspense and worry for an audience member

The climax of this story is

• When Mead listened to the TVs in people’s houses

• When Mead ran from the policeman

• When the car tells Mead to get in

• When Mead saw his own house