Fahrenheit 451 Part 1 Quiz Review

Why is Montag foolish to use the phrase "once upon a time"?

• It reveals that he read the book.

• It reveals that he is intelligent.

• It reveals that he likes Disney movies.

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Considering how we regard firemen today, why is it ironic that people are afraid of them now?

• It's ironic that firemen are the ones to STOP fires, just like the present.

• It's ironic that firemen are the ones to START fires, when they're supposed to HELP and STOP the fires.

• It's ironic that firemen are only MEN and no women appear to be allowed to work as firefighters.

• It's ironic that they are not called firefighters, but FIREMEN, since they don't fight fires.

What is the significance of the salamander?

• it renews its skin in fire

• it is the universal symbol of all firemen

• It is eternally renewed from the ashes

• it is resistant to water

What is the main conflict of Part 1?

• Beatty wants Montag to replace him as Captain when Beatty is promoted

• Clarisse is part of an underground movement that sells information and technology

• Montag is afraid of the Hound and thinks it is programmed to come after him

• Montag struggles against being a firefighter and continuing to burn books

On pages 63 & 64, Why did Montag stop Mildred from burning the books? Choose all that apply.

• He wanted to get them to someone who could use them

• He wanted to figure out why people were afraid of them

• He wanted to know why people were willing to die for them

• He wanted to see for himself if what was in them was actually dangerous

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On page 54, what does Beatty mean when he says "More sports for everyone, group spirit, fun, and you don't have to think, eh? Organize and organize and super organize super-super sports. More cartoons in books. More pictures. The mind drinks less and less."

• People are bored and want more entertainment

• The government worked really hard to enrich and deepen everyone's education

• The people are so busy with being entertained that they don't have time or energy to think

• The organization of entertainment made everything better.

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On page 37, Captain Beatty restates the quote the old lady said before they burned her books."We shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace, in English, as I trust shall never be put out,". What does this reveal about Beatty?

• That he suspects Montag of something major

• That he is actually part of a secret underground uprising

• That his has read many of the books that they burn.

• That he was a Literature teacher before the information apocalypse.

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On pages 3 - 5, Montag describes Clarisse with words like "bright as snow in the moonlight" and "pale surprise." Why does he describe her with words that are synonymous with white?

• Because he feels like he is evil and she isn't

• Because she does not understand how the world works

• Because she is pure and innocent

• Because she is a little girl.

Which piece of evidence below helps the reader understand that Montag enjoyed his job?

• "With his symbolic helmet numbered 451 on his stolid head."

• "While the flapping pigeon-winged books died on the porch..."

• "It was a special pleasure to see things eaten, to see things blackened and changed."

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Captain Beatty says, "A book is a loaded gun in the house next door. Burn it. Breach man's mind. Who knows who might be the target of the well-read man?" This quote/metaphor implies that:

• Books help humans expand their knowledge and minds

• Books give people ideas, which makes them dangerous

• Books influence people to commit crimes

• Books can physically harm people

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