Fahrenheit 451 Final Assessment Review

" ... his eyes all orange flame with the thought of what came next, he flicked the igniter and the house jumped up in a gorging fire that burned the evening sky red and yellow and black ..."

What is an example of imagery?

• he flicked the lighter

• the house jumped up

• the thought of what came next

• the evening sky red and yellow and black

" ... his eyes all orange flame with the thought of what came next, he flicked the igniter and the house jumped up in a gorging fire that burned the evening sky red and yellow and black ..."

Which of these is figurative language?

• he flicked the lighter

• the house jumped up

• the thought of what came next

• the evening sky red and yellow and black

4. Why are people afraid of firemen in this society?

• They burn forests to kill birds.

• They arrest people for disloyalty.

• They invade homes to burn books people illegally own.

• They torture people for information.

Clarisse's uncle was arrested for what two things? (Please choose 2)

• Having books

• Driving slowly on the highway

• Stealing money

• Being a pedestrian

What are the Seashells in Fahrenheit 451?

• Radios people wear in their ears

• Items people find on the beach

• Wall-sized television sets

• Jet-powered cars

"And in her ears the little Seashells ... and an ocean of sound, of music and talk and music and talk coming in ... Every night the waves came in and bore her off on their great tides of sound ... There had been no night in the last two years that Mildred had not swum that sea ... "

The sea is a metaphor for ...

• The place where Mildred's mind goes when she wears her Seashells

• Mildred's happy childhood

• The love Mildred has for her husband

• A book of poetry Mildred enjoys reading

One of the men operating the machine tellls Montag, "We get these cases nine or ten a night." What kind of cases is he talking about?

• People burning themselves

• People jumping off buildings

• People overdosing

• People reading books

What upsetting thing does Clarisse tell Montag at the end of their second meeting?

• "I own a lot of books."

• "I am running away from home."

• "I hid some books in your vent."

• "You're not in love with anyone."

What do the firemen do when things get dull?

• They take the firetruck out, race it against the Hound, and bet which will win.

• They practice hitting targets with the flamethrower and bet on who will be the most accurate.

• They play high-stakes poker where Montag once lost two month's salary.

• They set the Hound after rats, cats, or chickens and bet on which will be caught first.

What did Clarisse mean when she told Montag, "People don't talk about anything."

• People don't talk about anything that interests her.

• People don't talk much at all and just say how swell things are.

• People don't talk to each other; they just listen to their Seashells.

• People avoid each other in public and sit by themselves.