84 pages • 2 hours read
Ray BradburyThe Illustrated Man
Fiction | Short Story Collection | Adult | Published in 1951A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
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Reading Questions & Paired Texts
Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.
PROLOGUE
Reading Check
1. Who tattooed the Illustrated Man?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. Why does the Illustrated Man warn the narrator to look away from his tattoos while he sleeps?
STORY 1: “The Veldt”
Reading Check
1. What do George and Lydia see when they enter their children’s virtual reality nursery?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. Why does the child psychologist David McClean think Peter and Wendy are preoccupied with death and violence?
STORY 2: “Kaleidoscope”
Reading Check
1. Who is Hollis?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. How does Hollis realize he is different from Lespere?
Paired Resource
- This article from NASA’s Human Research Program explores the physical and mental health risks of space travel.
- This connects to the theme of Technology and the Dysfunctional Family.
- What are the physical and mental health risks of space travel? How are some of these risks imagined in Bradbury’s stories?
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