The Pedestrian (HSC SSCE English Standard): Quizzes
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What is Leonard Mead's unusual nightly activity?
What is Leonard Mead's unusual nightly activity?
Walking alone through city streets
What do the houses resemble due to citizens' television viewing?
What do the houses resemble due to citizens' television viewing?
Tombs
How long has Mead walked without encountering another pedestrian?
How long has Mead walked without encountering another pedestrian?
Ten years
Where is Mead taken by the automated police car?
Where is Mead taken by the automated police car?
Psychiatric Centre for Regressive Tendencies
What writing technique is Mead's walk, a recurring element with deeper meaning?
What writing technique is Mead's walk, a recurring element with deeper meaning?
Motif
What does Mead value most in his nightly walks?
What does Mead value most in his nightly walks?
Independent thought and personal freedom
What natural elements push through concrete in the city?
What natural elements push through concrete in the city?
Grass and flowers
What does the automated police car symbolise?
What does the automated police car symbolise?
Governmental power transferred to machines
Why do citizens stay indoors beyond enjoying screens?
Why do citizens stay indoors beyond enjoying screens?
They have internalised danger beliefs
What writing technique contrasts organic vs artificial imagery?
What writing technique contrasts organic vs artificial imagery?
Descriptive contrast and symbolism