Fahrenheit 451 Quiz

What does Mildred overdose on?

• sleeping pills

• Prozac

• alcohol

• cocaine

Who does Montag meet that makes him begin questioning the life around him?

• Mildred

• Beatty

• Clarisse

• “the family”

What are the Seashells?

• small shell-shaped devices that allow the government to monitor them

• small radio ear plugs

• interactive remotes that allow the viewers to participate in the tv programming

• mini sleep lozenges that melt on the tongue

What symbolic number is engraved on Montag’s helmet?

• 777

• 666

• 451

• 13

How many wall-TVs do Montag and his wife have?

• 0

• 2

• 3

• 4

Who inspires Clarisse to be different/awkward/strange?

• her father

• her mother

• her uncle

• her sister

Why does Montag suspect the Mechanical Hound has been programmed against him?

• it sniffs him repeatedly and blocks his passageway

• it growls at him

• it comes to all of the other firemen…but not to Montag

• it sleeps outside his door at night

Montag's uniform is brandished with this mythical creature:

• salamander

• centaur

• phoenix

• Cyclops

Montag’s job as a fireman means he…

• starts fires for a living

• fireproofs houses for a living

• counsels citizens on the harmful nature of books

What does it mean when the dandelion does not rub off on Montag’s chin?

• it means he is not in love

• it means he is in love

• it means he is a rebel

• it means he is a peacekeeper