Fahrenheit 451 Part 2

What literary device is shown in the quote "The parlor was dead and Mildred kept peering in at it with a blank expression…”

• simile

• personification

• allusion

Which line shows Mrs. Bowles cold, detached tone when she talks about her children?

• “I’ve had two children by Caesarean section.”

• “I put up with them when they come home three days a month."

• “Besides, they sometimes look just like you, and that’s nice.”

Which is a dystopian trait revealed by "The parlor was dead and Mildred kept peering in at it with a blank expression as Montag paced the floor and came back and squatted down and read a page as many as ten times aloud." ?

• Independent freedoms are restricted.

• Children were taught to read and understand books.

• The government wants everyone to drive fast.

How does Faber help Montag change his point of view?

• Faber shows Montag all of the books he too has been hiding.

• Faber gives Montag the green bullet to listen to the outside world.

• Faber acts as a mentor who helps Montag read books.

When Montag read the poem to the ladies, how did their reaction affect his point of view?

• Montag was trying to make Mrs. Phelps cry about the war and she did.

• Montag was just trying to get the ladies to see how pointless poetry is.

• Montag was unaware that his attempt to make the ladies angry could backfire.

What is the “silver needle” Bradbury is referring to when he writes, “A silver needle pierced his brain. [Faber said] ‘Montag, listen, only one way, play it as a joke, cover up, pretend you aren’t mad at all Then – walk to the incinerator, and throw the book in!’”

• the seashells that Mildred listens to at night

• the needle on the Mechanical Hound

• the ear piece from Faber

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

• The government wants everyone to go to the beach.

• Propaganda is used to control citizen’s thoughts.

• Citizens fear the outside world.

Why does Mildred lie to her friends about the reason firemen are allowed to have books?

• Mrs. Bowles and Mrs. Phelps can't wait to hear a story read by Montag.

• Mrs. Bowles and Mrs. Phelps are upset that Montag has a book to read.

• Mrs. Bowles and Mrs. Phelps are looking for new ideas from the book Montag has.

What is Montag's mood when Bradbury says “Montag paced the floor and came back and squatted down and read a page as many as ten times aloud.”?

• determined

• suspicious

• alarmed

Which event did NOT contribute to Montag being caught at the end of Part 2?

• Montag seeks Faber's help and they make a plan.

• Montag reads the Bible on the subway.

• Montag reads “Dover Beach” to Mildred and her friends.