Fahrenheit 451 Part One Quiz

What is Guy Montag's profession?

• Teacher

• Firefighter

• Policeman

• Doctor

Why does Montag start to question his job and society?

• He meets Clarisse, a young girl who asks him if he is happy.

• He reads a book he was supposed to burn.

• His wife leaves him.

• He gets promoted.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.W.8.9A

What is peculiar about the job of a firefighter in the world of Fahrenheit 451?

• They put out fires.

• They start fires to burn books.

• They rescue cats from trees.

• They act as police officers.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.W.8.9A

What does Montag take from the old woman's house?

• A photograph

• A cat

• A book

• A locket

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CCSS.RL.8.1

How does Clarisse describe herself?

• As antisocial

• As crazy

• As outgoing

• As a firefighter

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is Montag's wife's name?

• Clarisse

• Linda

• Mildred

• Beatrice

What does Mildred do all day?

• Reads books

• Watches the "parlor walls"

• Gardens

• Paints

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

What is the main conflict Montag faces in the first half of the novel?

• Man vs. Society

• Man vs. Man

• Man vs. Nature

• Man vs. Self

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What does Montag think about books after talking with Clarisse?

• He believes they are dangerous.

• He wants to read them to see why they are banned.

• He thinks they are useless.

• He wants to burn more of them.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What does the old woman do when her books are about to be burned?

• She begs for mercy.

• She leaves her house.

• She sets herself on fire with her books.

• She calls the police.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4