Fahrenheit Quiz - Second Half of Part 2

Identify all figurative language, "They were like a monstrous crystal chandelier twinkling in a thousand chimes, he saw their Cheshire Cat smiles burning through the walls of the house, and now they were screaming at each other above the din." There is more than one correct answer.

• Simile

• Allusion

• Imagery

• Onomatopoeia

How does Mrs. Phelps react to Montag reading "Dover Beach"?

• She begins to cry.

• She finds the poem funny and laughs.

• She becomes angry.

• She is confused.

Mildred's friends all talk about having children. How do most of them prefer to give birth?

• They like to give birth the normal way.

• They prefer if the child comes a little early.

• By Caesarian section. That way they don't feel any pain.

• In the future every prefers water birth. It's better for the baby.

Why did the women vote for Winston Noble in the last election?

• He was physically attractive.

• He was very smart.

• He was the best man for the job.

• He had the best foreign policy strategy.

Why did the women NOT vote for Hubert Hoag?

• He was fat. He also mumbled and picked his nose a lot.

• He was fat and very sexist towards women.

• He was in good shape, but had a terrible foreign policy agenda.

• His campaign focused on bringing books back. Nobody wants books to come back.

What is the main idea of the poem, "Dover Beach"?

• In the poem the narrator is discussing how the world is changing. This change frightens the narrator.

• The narrator is discussing the importance of freedom of speech.

• The narrator is debating whether it is better to have loved and lost, than to never love at all.

• The poem is about Clarisse.

When Montag goes to the firehouse, how does Beatty antagonize him?

• Beatty quotes movie after movie. He does this to show Montag that movies are better than books.

• Beatty throws quotes from famous works of literature at Montag. This confuses him.

• Beatty accuses Montag of having books.

• Beatty tells Montag that the hound is going to get him. After he gets the hound and has it pace around Montag.

Why does Beatty not like the knowledge contained in books?

• Beatty feels that books just confuse things. Different authors say different things. Who are we supposed to believe?

• Beatty feels that books make people question the government.

• Beatty does not like books because his family was killed by book loving rebels.

• Beatty secretly likes the knowledge in books. He tells this to Montag at the end of part 2.

What house do the firemen go to at the end of part 2?

• Faber's house.

• Beatty's house.

• Clarisse's old house.

• Montag's house.

How do Mildred's friends feel about their children?

• They do not like their children.

• They love their children.

• They are not sure how they feel about their kids.

• They do not have children.