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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the setting of "The Pedestrian"?2053 ADA chilly November eveningIn the middle of a densely populated cityAll of the above
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhy were the police suspicious of Mr. Leonard Mead?He was wearing sneakersHe's not marriedHe was outside at nightHe tried to run from the police car
- 3. Multiple Choice
How many police men were in the police car?
None
One
Two
It's not mentioned
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe citizens in "The Pedestrian" are __________________ by the television.CaptivatedExcitedMake unintelligentControlled
- 5. Multiple Choice
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
- 6. Multiple Choice
Antiseptic
Lessening
Used to sterilize or prevent infection
Bare boned
Like a skeleton
- 7. Multiple Choice
Intermittent
Appearing from time to time
Become evident
Manifest
Metallic
- 8. Multiple ChoiceHow does Mr. Mead's profession act as a threat to society in "The Pedestrian"?Writing no longer exists as a profession and is therefore irrelevantWriting involves creativity and individuality, traits clearly not welcomed in this societyMr. Mead can potentially reveal the secrets of the society in which he lives
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat 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 abandoneda war has destroyed the citypeople are hiding from the policeLeonard Mead is crazy
- 10. Multiple Choice
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
- 11. Multiple Choice
honest in what is said
murmur
fickle
allude
candid
- 12. Multiple Choice
suggest or refer
allude
manifest
callous
antiseptic
- 13. Multiple Choice
3. Why does the author refer to the people in their homes as “gray phantoms?”
A. he’s implying that they are full of life
B. he’s implying that they are lifeless
C. he’s implying that they are curious
D. he’s implying that they are scared
- 14. Multiple Choice
6. Why does the police car respond “No profession” when Mead says that he is a writer.
A. He doesn’t make enough money for it to be considered a career.
B. He isn’t a well-known author.
C. Reading and writing isn’t valued in their society.
D. The police car didn’t hear his response.
- 15. Multiple Choice
7. Identify the figurative language in this sentence: “It was not unequal to walking through a graveyard.”
alliteration
personification
simile
metaphor
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