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The Pedestrian

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who wrote "The Pedestrian?"

a)

Ray Bradbury

b)

Roald Dahl

c)

Sherman Alexie

d)

Kurt Vonnegut

2.

What is the name of the pedestrian?

a)

Mr. Billy Weaver

b)

Mr. Leonard Mead

c)

Ms. Mary Kay

d)

Mr. Don Keigh

3.

What year does the story take place?

a)

Unknown

b)

1951

c)

2020

d)

2053

4.

What is Mr. Mead's profession?

a)

Writer

b)

Scientist

c)

Police Officer

d)

TV Producer

5.

What is causing the "firefly light," "flickers,"&"phantoms.. on inner room walls"?

a)

Fireflies

b)

Ghosts

c)

Fires in the living rooms

d)

TV shows

6.

This is an example of what kind of figurative language: "with only his shadow moving like the shadow of a hawk"

a)

Similie

b)

Mood

c)

Personification

d)

Theme

7.

Through all of his years of walking, what had Mr. Mead never encountered?

a)

A dog

b)

A person

c)

A car

d)

A cat

8.

What is the most likely reason for why crime had been ebbing in the city?

a)

All the criminals were in jail

b)

There are a lot of police officers to control the population

c)

Everyone is indoors watching TV

9.

What crime has Mr. Mead committed?

a)

Jaywalking

b)

Loitering

c)

Trespassing

d)

No crime

10.

Where was Mr. Mead taken?

a)

Jail

b)

Home

c)

The hospital

d)

The Psychiatric Center for Research on Regressive Tendencies

11.

What message is Bradbury trying to send the reader?

a)

Too much technology makes the world a dull place.

b)

Technology has a positive influence on society.

c)

If we continue to promote technology, we will see a decrease in crime.