Ray Bradbury Quiz

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

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 do phrases such as "grassy seams," "buckling concrete walk," and "lumpy walk" imply?

• The entire city is old and falling apart
• No one uses the sidewalks much and they are therefore untended
• There was a recent earthquake that damaged much of the walkways

How does Mr. Mead contrast with his surroundings?

• He appears to be creative and personable whereas his surroundings are dull and lifeless
• His house is lit up whereas the surrounding houses are described as "tomb-like" buildings
• His lungs "blaze like a Christmas tree inside" whereas the night is cool and frosty
• 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

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

• Captivated
• Excited
• Made unintelligent
• Controlled

If "The Pedestrian" is a satirical piece, 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

What does Mead's brightly lit house symbolize or represent?

• He doesn't care about wasting energy.

• Mead's house represents his independent thinking and creative intelligence.

• Mead's house is just like all the other houses on his block.

• He isn't home and leaves his lights on so he can find his way back.

Where is Mead being taken at the end of the story?

• To jail

• The police are driving him home.

• To the Psychiatric Centre for Research on Regressive Tendencies

• They are taking him to Eleven South Saint James Street