The Pedestrian - ICSE Class 10
The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury unfolds the journey of a lone man's love for walking in a futuristic world where people seem increasingly disconnected and isolated. Practise the following MCQs and questions & answers from the chapter.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is Mead’s main interest?
2. What affects the people in the short story 'The Pedestrian'?
3. How does Leonard Mead feel with the world around him?
4. What does the police car symbolise?
5. What does Mead witness while walking during the night?
6. What is the irony of the story?
7. What does the police inquire about Mead?
8. What is the primary theme of the story?
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Mr. Leonard Mead would pause, cock his head, listen, look, and march on, his feet making no noise on the lumpy walk. For long ago he had wisely changed to sneakers when strolling at night,
Question: What does Mr. Leonard Mead's behavior with the environment reflect?
Answer: Mead was hyper-vigilant and conscious of the environment, in stark contrast to the indifference of the society around him. He was aware of his surroundings in a way that others were not in this sci-fi tale.
Question: Why did Mead change to his sneakers? Analyze the significance.
Answer: The setting appears more like a deserted and isolated urban area at night. Mead wisely changed into his sneakers to blend with the atmosphere and avoid attention, implying his practical and discrete nature.
"Your address!" "Eleven South Saint James Street." "And there is air in your house, you have an air conditioner, Mr. Mead?" "Yes." "And you have a viewing screen in your house to see with?" "No." "No?" There was a crackling quiet that in itself was an accusation.
Question: Why does the police inquire about Mead’s address? Explain its significance.
Answer: The police find Mead's behavior of walking at night unusual in a society where people are glued to their entertainment boxes inside their tomb-like homes. This signifies the authority of the police and the increasing suspicion of behaviors that deviate from societal norms.
Question: What does the phrase 'a crackling quiet' signify about the atmosphere around Mead?
Answer: The phrase suggests a tense and uncomfortable silence, indicating that the police officer's suspicion about Mead’s behavior and lifestyle creates an accusatory mood.
