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 firefly light conveys a feeling of nostalgia for long summer evenings spent with family.B.The comparison of the street to a graveyard suggests that something is terribly wrong with society.C.The phrase "whispering and murmurs" suggests that the main character has fits of madness.D.The water and wave motif conveys the queasy feeling the narrator has when walking alone at night.

What causes the "gray phantoms" that appear in the houses Mead passes on his walk in "The Pedestrian"?A.Robotic policeB.GhostsC.TelevisionsD.Computer screens

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 excerpt from the passage.I know not how it was but, with the first glimpse of the building, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit. I looked upon the scene before me; upon the mere house, and the simple landscape—upon the bleak walls—upon the vacant eye-like windows, upon a few rank marsh plants, and upon a few white trunks of decayed trees with an utter depression of soul which I can compare to no earthly sensation.How does the author's word choice evoke a sense of place? A. The author's word choice suggests that the House of Usher is old. B. The author's word choice suggests that the House of Usher is grotesque. C. The author's word choice suggests that the House of Usher is desolate. D. The author's word choice suggests that the House of Usher is terrifying.

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 is the effect of the following description of a setting? Choose the most likely response:"The fog would be quite broken up, and a haggard shaft of daylight would glance in between the swirling wreaths."The effect is playful and makes the reader feel at ease.The effect is violent and makes the reader feel shocked.The effect is ominous and makes the reader feel unsettled.