Fahrenheit 451 Quiz Review

Which of the following statements about Clarisse is most likely true? (What inference can we make about her from the text?)

• She is very suspicious of Guy.

• She is much older than seventeen.

• She has been following Guy around before they met.

• She does not think about the things she says before blurting them out.

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The description of a "great python" is in reference to what?

• Guy's sandwich

• Clarisse's garden hose

• Guy's firehose

• Clarisse's pet snake

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Clarisse's eyes are compared to what in the story?

• two shining drops of bright water

• two full moons in the sky

• a clear and cool pool of water

• a forest filled with trees

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What does Bradbury compare the books Montag burns to?

• a swarm of fireflies

• the wings of a crow

• the movie versions that his wife watches

• charcoal ruins of history

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Why does Bradbury call Guy Montag a "minstrel man" in his description of what he looks like after a day on the job?

• because he has been burnt

• because he is an actor

• because his face is covered in soot

• because he ministers aid

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What inference can we make about Guy after reading the passage?

• He really enjoys his job.

• Guy wants to quit being a fireman.

• He is in a loveless marriage.

• Guy wants to become a father.

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Which of the following sentences from the text best supports the idea that Clarisse is rebellious?

• “He saw himself in her eyes, suspended in two shining drops of bright water..."

• “Do you mind if I walk back with you?”

• "Do you ever read any of the books you burn?"

• “There was only the girl walking with him now..."

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Which excerpt from the text proves that Clarisse has been following Guy since before they met?

• "The last few nights he had had the most uncertain feelings about the sidewalk just around the corner here, moving in the starlight toward his house. He had felt that a moment prior to his making the turn, someone had been there.”

• “Is it true that long ago firemen put fires out instead of going to start them?”

• “There was only the girl walking with him now, her face bright as snow in the moonlight, and he knew she was working his questions around, seeking the best answers she could possibly give.”

• “Do you mind if I ask? How long’ve you worked at being a fireman?”

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Which of these inferences about the government is best supported by the text?

• The government cut the power in Guy’s childhood home so that he could bond with his mother.

• The government is burning books because authors were the leaders of a rebellion against it.

• The government changed the role of police officers to now be the ones who commit crimes.

• One reason the government is destroying books is because it is rewriting history.

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Please choose the correct synonym for luxurious

• wonderfully made

• sensuously pleasurable

• extremely tasty

• very complicated

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