The Sieve and the Sand Reading Flashcard

The Sieve and the Sand Reading Flashcard

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English

10th Grade

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What profession did Faber have before he retired?

Back

Faber was a professor of English.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What happens at the end of Beatty's dream about Montag?

Back

Montag submitted himself to Beatty and resumed his fireman duties.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What purpose does the "Denham's Dentifrice" advertisement serve in the novel?

Back

It displays how the media controls the masses.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What do the sieve and the sand represent in the context of Montag's quest for knowledge?

Back

The sieve represents the limitations of the human mind, while the sand represents the knowledge Montag is trying to acquire.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What literary term relates to the concepts of the sieve and the sand?

Back

Metaphor.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of figurative language is used in Faber's quote: "I remember the newspapers dying like huge moths."?

Back

Simile.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the significance of Faber's character in the novel?

Back

Faber represents the intellectual resistance against the oppressive society.

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