first American woman to receive the Nobel Prize for literature
Pearl S. Buck
one of America's best-known humorists
James Thurber
wrote about the pleasure-seeking generation of the Roaring Twenties
F. Scott Fitzgerald
known for writing science fiction and tales of fantasy
Ray Bradbury
received Pulitzer Prize for her novel,
So Big
Edna Ferber
character who went to night school to learn English
Mr. Kaplan
character who had his teddy bear taken by Ede in "The Baby Party
Billy Markey
story that takes place in Japan
The Enemy
Author of "The Enemy
Pearl S. Buck
What story was the character Sadao in?
The Enemy
What story is Hana in?
The Enemy
Author of "Mama and the Hospital
Kathryn Forbes
What story was the character Mama in?
Mama and the Hospital
What story was Dagmar in?
Mama and the Hospital
Author of "Cabbages is Beautiful
Edna Ferber
What story was the character Selina in?
Cabbages is Beautiful
What story was the character Pervus De Jong in?
Cabbages is Beautiful
Author of "The Baby Party
F. Scott Fitzgerald
What story was the character Little Ede in?
The Baby Party
What story was the character John Andros in?
The Baby Party
What story was the character Edith Andros in?
The Baby Party
Author of "Old Man at the Bridge
Ernest Hemingway
What story was the character the soldier in?
Old Man at the Bridge
What story was the character the civilian in?
Old Man at the Bridge
Author of "Mr. K*A*P*L
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Leonard Q. Ross
What story was the character Kaplan in?
Mr. K*A*P*L
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What story was the character Mr. Parkhill in?
Mr. K*A*P*L
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Author of "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket
Jack Finney
What story was the character Tom Benecke in?
Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket
What story was the character Clare in?
Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket
Author of "The Pedestrian
Ray Bradbury
What story was the character Mr. Mead in?
The Pedestrian
What story was the Police in?
The Pedestrian
What did Mr. Leonard Mead most love to do?
To enter into that silence that was the city at eight o'clock of a misty evening in November, to put your feet upon that buckling concrete wall, to step over grassy seams and make your way, hands in pockets, through the silences
What year is the story set?
2052 A.D.
Why did Mr. Leonard Mead change to sneakers?
because the dogs in intermittent squads would parallel his journey with barking if he wore hard heels
How do people react when they see Mr. Leonard Mead walking?
startled
Who does Leonard ask,"What's up on channel 4, channel 7, channel 9?
people on t.v.
What is Mr. Leonard Mead's attitude toward the shows on television? Provide support for your answer.
Curious because it seems like he asks it everyday.
How many years has Leonard Mead been walking has he does?
10 years
How many people live in the city?
3 million
How many police cars are there?
1
Where was Mead on his way to when he was stopped by the police car?
he was just walking
What is Mead's profession?
no profession
Why does the voice from the police car respond "no profession"?
because he has no job
What does Mead's profession reveal about his character and his place in society?
he is poor
What is significant about the following simile? How does it add to the mood and/or theme?
The light held him fixed, like a museum specimen, needle thrust through chest.
it tells where the light was compared to where he was standing
What does Mead realize about the car?
it smelled of harsh antiseptic
Where is Mr. Mead going to be brought?
his house
What crime did Mr. Mead commit?
walking streets for no apparent reason.
What commentary does Bradbury make about television's role in society through his story?
have a purpose for walking down the street.