Fahrenheit 451 Reading Comprehension

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What is the meaning of 'pavement'?

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A hard surface used for walking or driving.

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What does 'venomous' mean?

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Poisonous; capable of injecting venom.

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What does 'flick' refer to?

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Sudden, quick movements.

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What does 'symbolic' mean?

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Serving as a symbol; representing something else.

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True or False: Ray Bradbury wrote Fahrenheit 451 as a response to the burning of books all over the world.

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True.

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What is the main theme of Fahrenheit 451?

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The dangers of censorship and the loss of individual thought.

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Who is the protagonist of Fahrenheit 451?

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Guy Montag.

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What does the fire symbolize in Fahrenheit 451?

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Destruction and rebirth; the dual nature of fire.

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What is the significance of the title 'Fahrenheit 451'?

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It is the temperature at which book paper supposedly catches fire and burns.

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What role do the 'firemen' play in Fahrenheit 451?

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They burn books and enforce the law against reading.