Fahrenheit 451 Quiz

What do you think is the main theme of Fahrenheit 451?

• Celebration of ignorance and conforming to society

• Promotion of censorship

• Emphasis on mindless entertainment and distraction

• Dangers of censorship and importance of knowledge and critical thinking

Which of the following is a symbol of knowledge in Fahrenheit 451?

• Books

• Fireman

• Fireman's truck

• Fire

Who is the author of Fahrenheit 451?

• Ray Bradbury

• J.K. Rowling

• Ernest Hemingway

• George Orwell

What does the burning of books symbolize in Fahrenheit 451?

• Promotion of literacy and education

• Preservation of cultural heritage

• Encouragement of intellectual freedom

• Suppression of knowledge and control of information

What is the literary device used in the following sentence?

"the house jumped

up in a gorging fire that burned the evening sky"

• Personification

• simile

• imagery

• metaphor

What is the literary device used in the following sentence?

"the flapping pigeon-winged books died on the porch"

• simile and metaphor

• personification and metaphor

• hyperbole and simile

• repetition and alliteration

What is the lietrary device used here?

" he would feel the fiery smile still gripped by his face muscles, in the dark. It never went away, that smile, it never ever went away"

• simile

• onomatopoeia

• metaphor

• repetition

What is the meaning behind the title 'Fahrenheit 451'?

• The title refers to the temperature at which paper ignites and burns.

• The title is a metaphor for the destruction of knowledge.

• The title is a reference to a famous poem by Robert Frost.

• The title refers to the boiling point of water.

What is the message or warning that Ray Bradbury conveys in Fahrenheit 451?

• The importance of conformity and obedience

• The dangers of censorship, the loss of intellectual freedom, and the dehumanizing effects of technology.

• The benefits of censorship and intellectual control

• The positive impact of technology on society

What is the name of the main character?

• Bradbury

• Montag

• Ray

• Will