Read the following excerpt from "The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury:The street was silent and long and empty, with only his shadow moving like the shadow of a hawk in midcountry. If he closed his eyes and stood very still, frozen, he could imagine himself upon the center of a plain, a wintry, windless Arizona desert with no house in a thousand miles, and only dry river beds, the streets, for company.Which statement best explains how the setting affects the meaning of the story?A.The empty streets suggest that something is terribly wrong with society.B.The reference to "dry river beds" conveys a feeling of nostalgia for the Wild West.C.The motif of water and ice conveys the character's shifting feelings about being alone.D.The character's thoughts about Arizona suggest that he prefers the cold, snowy weather.

Read the following excerpt from "The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury:And on his way he would see the cottages and homes with their dark windows, and it was not unequal to walking through a graveyard where only the faintest glimmers of firefly light appeared in flickers behind the windows. Sudden gray phantoms seemed to manifest upon inner room walls where a curtain was still undrawn against the night, or there were whisperings and murmurs where a window in a tomb-like building was still open.Which statement best explains how the setting affects the meaning of the story?A.The comparison of the street to a graveyard suggests that something is terribly wrong with society.B.The water and wave motif conveys the queasy feeling the narrator has when walking alone at night.C.The firefly light conveys a feeling of nostalgia for long summer evenings spent with family.D.The phrase "whispering and murmurs" suggests that the main character has fits of madness.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read this passage from "The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury:He would stand upon the corner of an intersection and peer down long moonlit avenues of sidewalk in four directions, deciding which way to go, but it really made no difference; he was alone in this world of A.D. 2053, or as good as alone, and with a final decision made, a path selected, he would stride off, sending patterns of frosty air before him like the smoke of a cigar.Which sentence best describes the overall impact of the setting?A.The absence of people suggests that something is very wrong with society.B.The many weeds in the pavement imply that the sidewalks are no longer maintained.C.The man's breath is compared to cigar smoke, which is a simile.D.The man's halt at the intersection suggests that he has a contemplative nature.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read this passage from "The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury:Was that a murmur of laughter from within a moonwhite house? He hesitated, but went on when nothing more happened. He stumbled over a particularly uneven section of sidewalk. The cement was vanishing under flowers and grass. In ten years of walking by night or day, for thousands of miles, he had never met another person walking, not once in all that time.Which sentence best describes the overall impact of the setting?A.The cement being overtaken by flowers and grass implies that the sidewalks are no longer maintained.B.The fact that the man's house is the only one lit in the city suggests that something is wrong with society.C.The man's hesitation after hearing laughter suggests that he is overly cautious.D.The words "laughter" and "stumbled" convey a disturbing and eerie tone.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

How does the setting in "The Pedestrian" affect Leonard Mead?A.It forces him to walk around at night.B.It gives him a reason to meet his neighbors.C.It makes him appear abnormal.D.It allows him to be a writer.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What story elements most clearly suggest Mead is living in a dystopian society in "The Pedestrian"?A.He is arrested for simply going for a walk.B.There is no government because people govern themselves.C.There is no work, so people only stay home and watch TV.D.He cannot get married because there is so little social interaction.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS