English I Final - Semester II

What is the significance of the phoenix?

• a bird that is able to rejuvenate itself from kerosene
• an animal that is resistant to fire
• a bird that continually rises from the ashes
• a creature that turns to ash when burned

What happens to Montag as a result of meeting Clarisse?

• He considers leaving his wife
• He starts to notice what's missing in his life
• He decides he no longer wants to be a firefighter
• He becomes more committed to extinguishing books

What realization does Montag come to regarding his wife Mildred?

• She understands what he's going through
• She is far more intelligent than Clarisse
• He doesn't like her
• He doesn't really know her

According to Faber, what three (3) things are needed to change society? Check all that apply.

• the right to act on information that is learned

• leisure time to think about information that is learned

• the ability to talk to the TV parlor families

• learning quality information

• using actors to relay information

What 'silly question' does Montag ask Mildred before he leaves the house?

• "Are you happy?"

• "Does your 'family' love you?"

• "Are you responsible for Clarisse's death?"

• "Why do you like tv so much?"

What are television shows like in this society (think of the one Mildred and her friends watch)?

• Very high drama, lots of suspense and violence, riveting story lines

• Lots of color, noise, and violence but no plot or substance to them

• Very funny because the goal in society is to make everyone laugh

• Calm and soothing because people want to relax and enjoy their leisure time

What does Faber say about the physical books?

• They are not what is important; it is what is stated in books where the true power lies.
• Without the actual book binding itself, all the words in books are useless. 
• There is nothing important about books or what they have hidden within.
• Never judge a book by its cover.

Each of the following show how cold and impersonal Mildred's friends are EXCEPT:

• 'I plunk the children in school nine days out of ten. I put up with them when they come home three days a month."
• "I've had two children by Caesarian section. No use going through all that agony for a baby!"
• "Mrs. Phelps was crying. She sobbed uncontrollably."
• "He said, if I get killed off, you just go right ahead and don't cry, but get married again, and don't think of me."

Dystopian literature describes

• the opposite of an ideal world

• a perfect world

• an ideal society

• a place that is most pleasant

Beatty says that it is the job of fireman to make people ___________, and reading books _______________.

• peaceful…..causes violence and warfare.

• happy…..causes unhappiness because some people feel superior to others

• peaceful…..causes violence and warfare.

• calm…..causes people to talk too much.