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."

Where does Montag go after he reads the poem and leaves his house?

To turn in his book to Captain Beatty.

To plants books in firemen's houses.

To search for Clarisse in the Uncharted Forest

To the spot where they burned the Old Woman's house.

What problem does Montag face regarding which book to turn into Beatty?

Montag isn't sure if Beatty knows which book Montag has.

Mildred mixed the books up, so he isn't sure which one he took from the lady's house.

Montag thinks Beatty will set the mechanical hound to Montag even if he returns a book.

Montag cannot face Beatty and the other firemen knowing his feelings now about books.

What continues to play on the subway speakers and distracts Montag from memorizing?

Denham's Dentrifice advertisement

a children's song called "Ring Around the Rosie"

Which of the following is NOT something Faber says society needs regarding books?

tutors to help people understand information

leisure time to absorb information

When Faber refuses to help Montag, what does Montag do?

Starts ripping out pages from a Bible.

Lights a match to burn Faber's house.

Picks up a phone to call in an alarm on Faber.

What excuse does MIldred give to her friends for Montag having a book in their house?

Firemen get to bring one book home a year to show how foolish books are.

Firemen are allowed to have books, but the general public are not.

Montag is using it to replace firewood since firewood is so expensive.

Montag found it on his way home and will turn it over to the firehouse tomorrow.

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

Is uninterested and confused by the books.

Immediately agrees with Montag that the books are important.

Runs away and tells the authorities what Montag has done.

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

Why does Montag reach out to Faber the first time?

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

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

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.

What is the significance of the sieve and the sand?

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

It shows the slow passing of time in the world.

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

It shows how powerful the words of books can be.

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

How does Beatty react when Montag hints that he may have taken a book home?

He says it is a "natural error."

He tells Montag that he has stolen lots of books too.

He throws Montag and Mildred in jail.

He turns Montag in to the Mechanical Hound.

Why were porches and gardens removed?

They encouraged people to sit, think, and talk.

They were creating an environmental hazard.

Beatty tells Montag, "At least once in his career, every fireman gets an itch. What do the books say, he wonders?" If a fireman gives into that temptation and takes a book, what is the protocol?

He is allowed to keep it for 24 hours.

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.

In the novel jets have been heard flying across the sky, why?

The jets are always flying overhead

The book takes place near an airport

What is the third thing Faber states is missing?

Freedom to move and travel around the world.

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.

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

Mildred's friends all

believe exactly what the government tells them

are very worried about their husbands at war

According to Faber, how has religion changed over the years?

Jesus Christ is now one of the "family" and pitches tv products

everyone goes to church and pretends to understand the sermons

How does Faber view himself?

the government's worst nightmare

How does Mildred attempt to keep Montag from making a fool of himself with her friends?

she tells them that a fireman can bring home one book a year to show the stupidity in reading

reminded him they are getting a divorce

she tells them that he is writing a report

Why does Montag think of the old man in the park from a year ago?

He needs a teacher to help him understand books

Fahrenheit 451 Section 2

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Identify Mildred's "Family."

Montag

The Firemen

Television Actors

Her Circle of Friends

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What was Faber's former profession?

Professor

Librarian

Politician

Author

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which book does Montag have with him on the subway?

Anthem

Brave New World

Paradise Lost

The Bible

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What conspiracy does Montag discuss with Faber?

To plant books in firemen's houses.

To program the Mechanical Hound against Captain Beatty.

To read books through people's earbuds.

To burn down the firehouse.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.W.9-10.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the device Faber gives Montag?

To track his movements ("Find My iMontag")

To provide audio readings of the books.

To disguise his scent from the Hound.

To allow him to speak to Montag through radio transmission.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.W.9-10.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Mildred's circle of friends includes all of the following women, EXCEPT:

Mrs. Bowles

Mrs. Phelps

Mrs. McClellan

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Don't Go Gentle Into That Good Night

Dover Beach

The Road Not Taken

Hope Is the Thing With Feathers

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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Fahrenheit 451 Section 2

62 questions

Identify Mildred's "Family."

What was Faber's former profession?

Which book does Montag have with him on the subway?

What conspiracy does Montag discuss with Faber?

What is the purpose of the device Faber gives Montag?

Mildred's circle of friends includes all of the following women, EXCEPT:

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

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

Where does Montag go after he reads the poem and leaves his house?

Where is the fire call at the end of Part 2?

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