Fahrenheit 451 - Quiz #1 (pg 1-28)

What does Mildred overdose on?

• Alcohol
• Prozac
• Sleeping Pills
• Pain Pills

How many wall-TVs do Montag and his wife have?

• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Which character is mostly influenced by technology?

• Guy
• Clarisse
• Mildred
• Clarisses' uncle

What did Mildred think happened on the night she accidentally overdosed?

• she had a party and drank too much
• Montag was lying to her for fun
• she slept early because she watched too much TV
• she tried to attempt suicide on purpose and apologized

From Chapter 1: Why now people had to stretch the billboard to two-hundred-foot-long?

• Because cars rushed by the billboards so quickly that drivers might miss the billboard if that was too short.
• Due to the development in the media, increasing information forced people to stretch the billboard.

How does Montag feel about his job at the very beginning of the book?

• Cautious and guilty

• He hates his job

• Enthusiastic and confident

• Worried about his salary

How does Montag meet Clarisse McClellan

• Walking home from work

• He burns her house and books

• She is a fireman too

• His wife introduces him to Clarisse

What first happens to Montag as a result of meeting Clarisse?

• He considers leaving Mildred

• He decides he no longer wants to be a fireman

• He becomes more dedicated to his job

• He starts to question the way things are

What are "seashells"?

• Sleep lozenges

• Interactive TV remotes to participate with television shows

• Radio earbuds/airpods

• Small shell-shaped devices that allow the government to monitor them

How long has Montag been a fireman?

• 30 Years

• 10 Years

• 5.5 Years

• 7 Years