What happened to Clarisse's friends

They were shot dead and died in car accidents

They stopped chillin' with her when she befriended Montag

They went to prison for being book worms

She is antisocial and doesn't have any friends

Captain Beatty says, “A book is a loaded gun in the house next door. Burn it. Breach man’s mind. Who knows who might be the target of the well-read man?” (58). This extended metaphor implies that:

Books do more harm than good; they give people ideas, which make them dangerous.

Books help humans to expand their minds and reach their full potential.

Without books, mankind is lost.

Books influence people to engage in crime.

How do the firemen know which houses have books in them?

Neighbors, family members, and friends become informants and tell the authorities

The books all have bar codes on the back cover; these can be read for up to one mile

The Mechanical Hound is programmed to smell them out

What is the purpose of the device Faber gives Montag?

To allow him to speak to Montag through radio transmission.

To track his movements ("Find My iMontag")

To provide audio readings of the books.

To disguise his scent from the Hound.

Which poem does Montag read aloud to Mildred's friends?

Don't Go Gentle Into That Good Night

Hope Is the Thing With Feathers

Each of the following show how cold and impersonal Mildred's friends are EXCEPT:

"Mrs. Phelps was crying. She sobbed uncontrollably."

'I plunk the children in school nine days out of ten. I put up with them when they come home three days a month."

"I've had two children by Caesarian section. No use going through all that agony for a baby!"

"He said, if I get killed off, you just go right ahead and don't cry, but get married again, and don't think of me."

While on the subway, Montag's thoughts are interrupted by a commercial over a loud speaker. He was trying to understand:

the final words of the lady who burned herself

something Clarisse had said to him

the notes he had written a year ago about Faber

What theme is covered in the reading?

It is important to defend knowledge

Television is a wonderful invention

Why was the last liberal arts college shut down?

they ran out of chicken patties

Fahrenheit 451 qualifies as Dystopian literature for all of the following reasons, except:

People have great freedom in their lives and are allowed to think independently.

It contains technological advances that enslave humans or regiment their lives.

There is very little interest in nature; no one cares about it or pays any attention to it.

There is a collective loss of memory and history making mankind easier to manipulate psychologically and ultimately leading to dehumanization.

One of the major themes is the concept of burning. Why are 'burning' and 'fire' significant to the story?

Burning and fire can be seen as a form of rebirth and new beginnings

Burning can be seen as a form of punishment

Burning and fire can be seen as giving order to society

Burning and fire are not significant to the book

What are the Seashells?

tiny transistor radio ear plugs

small shell-shaped devices that allow the government to monitor them

interactive remotes that allow the viewers to participate in the TV programming

mini sleep lozenges that melt on the tongue

What does Mildred tell Montag has happened to Clarisse?

she was seized by the government for mutiny

she was burned by the firemen while defending her hidden books

Why didn't Faber stand up and protest when the first book burnings began?

He agreed with the book burnings.

He didn't know they were happening until it was too late.

He did, but they put him in jail, so now he is quiet about it.

Captain Beatty says, “A book is a loaded gun in the house next door. Burn it. Breach man’s mind. Who knows who might be the target of the well-read man?” (58). This extended metaphor implies that:

Books do more harm than good; they give people ideas, which make them dangerous.

Books help humans to expand their minds and reach their full potential.

Without books, mankind is lost.

Books influence people to engage in crime.

When Montag is having trouble memorizing the Bible, Bradbury uses “The Sieve and the Sand” to show which dystopian trait?

Propaganda is used to control citizen’s thoughts.

The government wants everyone to go to the beach.

Citizens fear the outside world.

How can we tell that Montag is still developing as a main character?

Montag is starting to change, but is still following others instead of thinking for himself.

Montag is worrying about what Mildred will do with all of his books.

Montag is reading poetry to learn new things.

According to Faber, what three (3) things are needed to change society? Check all that apply.

the right to act on information that is learned

leisure time to think about information that is learned

the ability to talk to the TV parlor families

using actors to relay information

"Books were only one type of receptacle where we stored a lot of things we were afraid we might forget. There is nothing magical in them. The magic is only in what books say, how they stitched the patches of the universe together in one garment for us." What does this quote mean?

Books help us to make sense of our complicated lives.

Books amount to one big black hole.

Fahrenheit 451: The Sieve and the Sand

Authored by Jason Ciappetta

English

10th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 107+ times

AI Actions

Add similar questions

Adjust reading levels

Convert to real-world scenario

Translate activity

More...

Content View

Student View

53 questions

Show all answers

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When they first begin to read the books, Mildred...

Immediately agrees with Montag that the books are important.

Runs away and tells the authorities what Montag has done.

Is uninterested and confused by the books.

Does not care that Montag has begun to read the books.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why does Montag reach out to Faber the first time?

Since Clarisse died, Montag needs a friend to talk to.

Montag is confused by the books he stole, and he needs a teacher.

Faber is an English Professor, and Montag wants to learn how to become a Professor as well.

Montag finds the phone number Faber gave him and is curious if he is still alive.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the significance of the sieve and the sand?

It shows the slow passing of time in the world.

It is a metaphor for Mildred's feelings toward Montag.

It is a metaphor for knowledge and Montag's want of it.

It shows how powerful the words of books can be.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does Faber say about the physical books?

They are not what is important; it is what is stated in books where the true power lies.

Without the actual book binding itself, all the words in books are useless.

There is nothing important about books or what they have hidden within.

Never judge a book by its cover.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does Faber do for Montag to help him to talk to Beatty?

Prepares his speech for him.

Goes to the firehouse with Montag to speak with Beatty

Gives him an earpiece so that Faber can speak to Montag at all times.

Refuses to help Montag.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does Montag do to Mildred and her friends?

Laughs at them.

Reads poetry to them.

Forces them to read a book.

Asks them to leave.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does Montag say to Mrs. Bowels?

He describes all the bad things in her life that have happened and he makes her cry.

He tells her that she is going to be shipped off to join the army.

He tells her to read a book.

He tells her she is the only person he believes will understand books.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Continue with Google

Continue with Email

Continue with Classlink

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Apple

Others

Already have an account?

Similar Resources on Wayground

50 questions

Idioms

Quiz

•

8th - 10th Grade

50 questions

Romeo and Juliet Acts 1 and 2

Quiz

•

9th - 12th Grade

54 questions

Technology

Quiz

•

10th Grade

50 questions

50 word vocab 1st sem

Quiz

•

8th - 12th Grade

50 questions

Parts of Speech

Quiz

•

6th Grade - University

50 questions

SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

Quiz

•

2nd Grade - University

50 questions

Clauses & Sentence Types Review

Quiz

•

9th - 12th Grade

50 questions

Final 2nd semester Examinations : M.1

Quiz

•

6th - 10th Grade

Popular Resources on Wayground

20 questions

"What is the question asking??" Grades 3-5

Quiz

•

1st - 5th Grade

20 questions

“What is the question asking??” Grades 6-8

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

10 questions

Fire Safety Quiz

Quiz

•

12th Grade

20 questions

Equivalent Fractions

Quiz

•

3rd Grade

34 questions

STAAR Review 6th - 8th grade Reading Part 1

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

20 questions

“What is the question asking??” English I-II

Quiz

•

9th - 12th Grade

20 questions

Main Idea and Details

Quiz

•

5th Grade

47 questions

8th Grade Reading STAAR Ultimate Review!

Quiz

•

8th Grade

Discover more resources for English

20 questions

“What is the question asking??” English I-II

Quiz

•

9th - 12th Grade

10 questions

Fire Prevention

Quiz

•

9th - 12th Grade

50 questions

STAAR English 2 Review

Quiz

•

10th Grade

20 questions

Figurative Language Review

Quiz

•

10th Grade

20 questions

Grammar

Quiz

•

9th - 12th Grade

17 questions

semicolons and colons

Quiz

•

10th Grade

10 questions

Test Taking Strategies for State Reading Assessments

Interactive video

•

6th - 10th Grade

20 questions

Context clues

Quiz

•

10th Grade

Fahrenheit 451: The Sieve and the Sand

When they first begin to read the books, Mildred...

Why does Montag reach out to Faber the first time?

What is the significance of the sieve and the sand?

What does Faber say about the physical books?

What does Faber do for Montag to help him to talk to Beatty?

What does Montag do to Mildred and her friends?

What does Montag say to Mrs. Bowels?

Where do the Firemen drive to at the end of Part II?

What happened to Clarisse's friends

All of the following describe Clarisse McClellan EXCEPT:

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Similar Resources on Wayground

Popular Resources on Wayground

Discover more resources for English