Fahrenheit 451 Practice

In Part 2, "The Sieve in the Sand," what is the main characteristic of the sieve?

• It is flammable

• It is a container for holding sand

• It is full of holes

• It is a tool for firemen

What is the significance of the sieve and the sand in the novel?

• It shows how powerful the words of books can be.

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

• It is a metaphor for knowledge and Montag's attempt to gain it.

• It shows the slow passing of time in the world.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"He felt that the stars had been pulverized by the sound of the black jets and that in the morning the earth would be covered with their dust like a strange snow" is an example of:

• simile

• imagery

• metaphor

• hyperbole

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does Faber mean when he says, "...there's lots of old Harvard degrees on the tracks between here and Los Angeles."

• There are many firefighters who live on the train tracks who have Harvard degrees.

• A person must go through Harvard to get to Los Angelos on the train.

• There are many paper degrees littering the train tracks

• There are many educated people who have sought refuge from the city along the train tracks.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Select the statements that describe why Montag gets upset with Mildred and her friends.

• They care more about their children than themselves.

• All they care about is gossiping about all of the neighbors' problems.

• They voted on candidates in the recent election for shallow reasons.

• They are overly concerned for their husbands who are away at war.

• They treat something as devastating as war as if it's unimportant.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Though Faber is a strong character with clear morals and acts a mentor to Montag, he openly tells Montag about which of his flaws?

• Indifference

• Parried

• Cowardice

• Selfishness

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Select the three things Faber says society is missing:

• access to books in schools and libraries

• quality of information

• time to be able to understand information

• the right to information

• free-will to make decisions

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

Which events are flashbacks?

• Montag met a man in the park who quoted poetry and used to teach English.

• Montag was frustrated and began to challenge the advertisement playing in the subway.

• Montag and Mildred spend all day reading the books that Montag has collected over the past year.

• Montag was frustrated because he was unable to fill a sieve with sand.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is the figurative language:

He could hear Beatty's voice. "Sit down, Montag. Watch. Delicately, like the petals of a flower."

• Imagery

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Allusion

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Select which figurative language from the quote:

"And the faster he poured, the faster it sifted through with a hot whispering."

• Imagery

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Flashback

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4