"The Other Foot" by Ray Bradbury
Quiz for After. Write out the answers, don't just put
the letter.
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The expression "the shoe is on the other foot now" means...a)
Your shoes are on the wrong feet. b) "Treat others the way you would like
to be treated." c) "The tables have turned." d) You walk funny.
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Willie thinks the people who are excited about seeing the
white man are... a) forgetful. b) heroic. c) fools. d) silly. e) a and
c.
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When Willie says he'll let the white people live up there,
he is being...a) generous. b) forgiving. c) ironic. d) none of the above.
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Willie wanted the paint and stencils to...a) "brand" the
incoming white man. b) paint signs that said "Go Home." c) paint a message
of hate on the rocket. d) paint the same sort of signs he grew up seeing
and hating.
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On page 36, when Hattie thinks about "tearing down walls",
what do the walls represent? a) The people's hatred. b) The society that
the black Martians have created for themselves. c) The facade they use
to hide their real selves. d) All of the above. e) None of the above.
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The white man is there to...a) say "We're sorry." b) ask
for help. c) help steal Mars from the blacks. d) blow up Mars.
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How does the white man know whether a certain person is alive
or dead, or whether a particular building is still standing or not? a)
Everything was destroyed, so he knows that they're all gone. b) He has
a computer inside his ship which can look it up. c) He's been there. d)
He's in radio contact with Earth.
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What does that tree represent? a) Willie's home back
on Earth. b) The destruction of the Earth by the white man. c) All the
injustices that the white man inflicted on the black man. d) The death
of Willie's father. e) All of the above.
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How does this story illustrate the idea of "turning the other
cheek"? a) The blacks let themselves be treated badly. b) Willie and the
others didn't try to get revenge. c) The white man was paid back for all
the bad things he had done. d) The blacks finally had justice for the treatment
at the hands of the white man. e) c and d.
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Willie and the others decided to "turn the other cheek" because...a)
There was nothing left to hate. b) They realized that the white man was
lonely just like them. c) They realized that the white man had turned his
hatred on himself. d) The white man had already been punished enough. e)
All of the above.
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What is the first thing Willie paints a sign on/in? a) Bus.
b) Restaurant. c) Bathroom. d) Trolley car. e) Theater.
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How old was Willie when he left Earth? a) 12. b) 13. c) 16.
d) 20. e) Just a baby.
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The story takes place in... a) 1965. b) 1985. c) 1952. d)
2002.
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It takes place where?
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Why is the story called "The Other Foot"?