Fahrenheit 451 Vocab. Quiz 1

"Mildred's demand to have a fourth wall television installed leaves Montag in a melancholy state of mind." In the novel Fahrenheit 451, Part One, melancholy most nearly means?

• Imperceptible

• Odious

• Poisonous

• Depressed

"In a ________________ of emotion, Motag wonders how a woman could sacrifice herself for books." The word that best completes this sentence is,

• Meleancholy

• Cataract

• Gibber

• Feign

Which of the following is an antonym for serenity?

• Gloomy, somber

• Cheerful, joyful

• Calm, tranquil

• Agitation, disruption

The definition of the word imperceptible is:

• Something slight, gradual, or barely noticeable

• A comic or humiliating fall onto the rear end

• A stately tomb or burial place

• A talk in a confused, meaningless way

"Mildred's room seems as cold, dark, and airless as a mausoleum." In this excerpt, the word mausoleum most nearly means?

• To reduce to dust or powder

• A stately tomb or burial place

• A furious rush or downpour of water

• Hateful; offensive

Which of the following words are synonyms for odious?

• Disgusting; loathsome

• Crumble; shatter

• Calm; tranquil

• Subtle; insignificant

In Fahrenheit 451, Bradbury uses a salamander as a symbol. The best definition of a salamander is?

• Seashell earbuds that change color according to one's skin color

• A reptile that can live in fire

• A venomous snake that is a metaphor for a fire hose

• A bird that can live a very long time

"The sound of the jet bombers overhead seems to ____________________ the stars and grind them into dust." from this excerpt, which word best completes the sentence?

• Gibber

• Cataract

• Feign

• Pulverize

"The people on the wall television seem to gibber without end, saying nothing of value." From this excerpt, the word gibber most nearly means?

• To reduce to dust or powder; demolish completely

• A depressed or gloomy state of mind

• To talk in a confused, meaningless way

• To put on the appearance of; to pretend

"Montag is afraid to feign illness to avoid Beatty." From this excerpt, the word feign most nearly means?

• Hateful, offensive

• To put on the appearance of; to pretend

• To talk in a confused, meaningless way

• To reduce to dust or powder; demolish completely