WorksheetsThe Pedestrian
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Who wrote "The Pedestrian?"
Ray Bradbury
Roald Dahl
Sherman Alexie
Kurt Vonnegut
What is the name of the pedestrian?
Mr. Billy Weaver
Mr. Leonard Mead
Ms. Mary Kay
Mr. Don Keigh
What year does the story take place?
Unknown
1951
2020
2053
What is Mr. Mead's profession?
Writer
Scientist
Police Officer
TV Producer
What is causing the "firefly light," "flickers,"&"phantoms.. on inner room walls"?
Fireflies
Ghosts
Fires in the living rooms
TV shows
This is an example of what kind of figurative language: "with only his shadow moving like the shadow of a hawk"
Similie
Mood
Personification
Theme
Through all of his years of walking, what had Mr. Mead never encountered?
A dog
A person
A car
A cat
What is the most likely reason for why crime had been ebbing in the city?
All the criminals were in jail
There are a lot of police officers to control the population
Everyone is indoors watching TV
What crime has Mr. Mead committed?
Jaywalking
Loitering
Trespassing
No crime
Where was Mr. Mead taken?
Jail
Home
The hospital
The Psychiatric Center for Research on Regressive Tendencies
What message is Bradbury trying to send the reader?
Too much technology makes the world a dull place.
Technology has a positive influence on society.
If we continue to promote technology, we will see a decrease in crime.
