The Pedestrian

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

• Mr. Mead can potentially reveal the secrets of the society in which he lives

• Writing involves creativity and individuality, traits clearly not welcomed in this society

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

• captivated

• controlled

• made unintelligent

• excited

If "The Pedestrian" is a satirical piece, what might the author, Ray Bradbury, be commenting on?

• Society's laziness

• Society's lack of interest in personal interaction

• Society's complete dependence on technology and the resulting dangers

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

• The entire city is old and falling apart

• There was a recent earthquake that damaged much of the walkways

• No one uses the sidewalks much and they are therefore untended

Why were the police suspicious of Mr. Leonard Mead?

• He was wearing sneakers

• He was outside at night

• He was not married

• He tried to run from the police car

Who wrote "The Pedestrian?"

• Ray Bradbury

• Roald Dahl

• Sherman Alexie

• Kurt Vonnegut

Which of the following quotations reveals the theme of "The pedestrian"?

• "There was a good crystal frost in the air; it cut the nose and made the lungs blaze like a Christmas tree inside....."

• "... he could imagine himself upon the center of a plain, a wintry, windless Arizona desert with no house in a thousand miles,..."

• "The tombs, ill-lit by television light, where the people sat like the dead, the gray or multi-colored lights touching their faces, but never really touching them."

• "Was that a murmur of laughter from within a moon-white house?"

How does the author use the story's structure to create tension?

• The author describes how the city changed during Mr. Mead’s lifetime and then describes how he is arrested by the police car.

• The author describes how the city changed during Mr. Mead’s lifetime and then describes how he is arrested by the police car.

• The author describes Mr. Mead’s life as a writer and then describes how he is arrested by the police car.

• The author describes a quiet setting and then describes Mr. Mead’s interaction with the police car.

Why is Bradbury’s description of the city where Mr. Mead lives important in understanding the text’s theme?

• Comparing the city to a graveyard with phantoms occupying the home suggests people no longer interact.

• Showing the glimmers of light coming from cottages and homes represent the idea of hope.

• Describing the busy highways supports the idea that society is thriving because of technology.

• Explaining how the sidewalk is cracked and overgrown shows that people no longer care about nature.

The Pedestrian is told from the

• first-person point of view

• second-person point of view

• third-person limited

• third-person omniscient