The Illustrated Man

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

“The Human Body in Space”

• 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?