Fahrenheit 451 Review

Because Montag is "orchestrating" the destruction of books, he his compared to

• a symphony conductor

• an orchid grower

• a train conductor

• a Nazi

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Throughout the novel, Bradbury compares books to birds because both

• begin with the letter "b"

• burn well with a little kerosene

• smell earthy

• have value and are "living" things

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What statement is true about Captain Beatty's beliefs?

• He believed that all people should be masters of their own destinies.

• He believed that books breed discontent and keep people from being happy and satisfied.

• He believed that being a fireman was the most honorable profession - it kept their world safe.

• He believed in all of these except the first choice.

Which literary device does Bradbury use in the following quote? "She was beginning to to shriek now, sitting there like a wax doll melting in its own heat."

• metaphor

• imagery

• personification

• simile

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What literary device does Bradbury use in the following quote? "The train radio vomited upon Montag, in retaliation, a great tonload of music made of tin, copper, silver, chromium, and brass."

• personification

• alliteration

• imagery

• hyperbole

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Responding to Montag's suggestion, Faber says, "The salamander devours his tail! Ho, God!" If a salamander symbolizes the firemen, then his statement most likely means:

• firemen will go against the government

• firemen will burn their own houses

• firemen will read books

• firemen will stop burning books

Faber says all of the following are missing from society except

• quality of information

• the means of creating new information

• the time to reflect on information

• the right to act based upon quality information and one's reflections

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Mildred is shallow and superficial because she

• only wants another television wall panel.

• stays with Guy for his manly good looks.

• votes for the president based on his looks.

• follows Captain Beatty's directions but not Guy's.

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Captain Beatty's "dream," in which he debates with Montag about books, is made of a chain of...

• allusions

• hyperboles

• motifs

• symbols

Toward the end of the book, Faber and Montag plan to do which of the following?

• Open their own Barnes & Noble and see how the public reacts

• Have a retired printer make new books to distribute after the war

• Recruit other firemen to resist book burning

• Drink whisky and wait for the war to blow over