The Pedestrian

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

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

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The citizens in "The Pedestrian" are __________________ by the television.

• Captivated
• Excited
• Make unintelligent
• Controlled

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

Antiseptic

• Lessening

• Used to sterilize or prevent infection

• Bare boned

• Like a skeleton

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Intermittent

• Appearing from time to time

• Become evident

• Manifest

• Metallic

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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

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

Leonard Mead chooses to walk instead of watching television because he

• dislikes television quiz shows

• owns only a black-and-white television set

• is secretly plotting against society

• wants to experience life firsthand