Intro to F451

In what decade was Fahrenheit 451 written?

• 1920s
• 1950s
• 1970s
• 1990s

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Who is the author of Fahrenheit 451?

• George Orwell
• Lemony Snickett
• John Steinbeck
• Ray Bradbury

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What genre is F451?

• romance
• horror
• science fiction
• comedy

True or False: The story behind the title is that 451 degrees Fahrenheit is the temperature at which books burn.

• True
• False

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How many versions of the story did Bradbury put out before F451? 

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Which of the following is NOT a historical event that directly influenced the climate of F451?

• nuclear warfare
• McCarthyism
• new technology
• rising unemployment

Which of the following was the most dangerous byproduct of the comfort of Americans in the 1950's?

• confmormity
• political uprising

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What group of people did Senator Joseph McCarthy want eliminated from US society?

• Jews
• Japanese
• Communists
• Racists

Which of the following is not a character in Fahrenheit 451?

• Montag
• Clarisse
• Beatty
• Feeny

Which of the following is not a main theme of F451?

• Censorship
• Ignorance vs. Knowledge
• Savagery

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