The pedestrian

What is the main idea or summary of this story?

• Mead is arrested because he is disturbing the people he passes by on his walk.

• Mead is arrested because his behavior is so unusual that it is suspicious.

• Mead is arrested for defying society's values by jaywalking.

• Mead is arrested for rebelling against society by disrespecting its police officers.

Which of the following most closely identifies the mood of the story overall?

• Cheerful and carefree

• Eerie and ominous

• Sad and depressing

• Calm and uplifting

What is true about the future society featured in this text?

• Crime is rampant throughout the city.

• The population has been wiped out.

• There has not been an election in decades.

• People are isolated from each other.

According to the story, which of the following most closely identifies with the overall theme?

• Technology is evolving quickly to make our lives easier.

• Creative careers are no longer valued in society.

• Technology can consume people's lives.

• Walking through nature can provide stress relief.

All of the following describe Mead throughout the story, except...

• individualistic

• unrepentant

• obedient

• nature-loving

Why are the people within the houses described as "phantoms" within "a tomblike building" (pg. 96, lines 21-26)?

• They are haunted by what lies outside of the safety of their home.

• The people are literally dead in tombs and have come back as ghosts.

• The people are shells of themselves, doing activities that are meaningless.

• They are experiencing numerous emotions, like sadness, fear, and shock.

Which of the following accurately captures Mead's mood at the beginning and end of the night?

• He starts content and free and, at the end, remains confident although captive.

• He starts happy yet restrained, and ends feeling scared and isolated.

• He starts lonely but safe and ends lonely and discontented.

• He begins scared and indecisive but becomes triumphant and happy.

The second paragraph on page 97 (lines 11-21) establishes all of the following was true on Mead's walk, except...

• The air was crisp and cold, but it hadn't snowed.

• Many citizens had their Christmas trees up inside their houses.

• He enjoyed picking up fallen leaves and looking at their designs.

• The street was mostly dark because the streetlights were few and far between.

What crime did Mead commit?

• Using too much oxygen in a future where it needs to be saved.

• Nonconformity to society's standards and lifestyle.

• Defying authority and disrespecting society's police officers.

• Walking outside after curfew and disrespecting society's rules.

Who or what seems to be in charge of this future society?

• Mead himself

• The state

• The police car

• The citizens