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The Pedestrian

Authored by Annamaria Agriesti

English

9th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 33+ times

The Pedestrian
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

How does Mr. Mead contrast with his surroundings?

His surroundings are lifelike and vibrant, while he appears to be dull and lifeless

His house is lit up whereas the surrounding houses are described as "tomb-like" buildings

His lungs are cool and frosty while the houses "blaze like a Christmas tree inside."

He is an insane person in a normal world.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Why were the police suspicious of Mr. Leonard Mead?

He was wearing sneakers

He was committing a crime

He was outside at night

He tried to run from the police car

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many police men were in the police car?

None

One

Two

Three

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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 towards education

The dangers of giving police too much control

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"The Pedestrian" is told from the

first-person point of view

second-person point of view

third-person limited

third-person omniscient

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CCSS.RL.9-10.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The tone of this story can be described as

humorous and sly

romantic and optimistic

cynical and chilling

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