Fahrenheit 451 Quiz 5

Why do some of Mildred's friends come over to the house?

• It's her birthday

• Their husbands are all off at war and they're lonely

• To watch the parlor wall shows with her

• To read poetry that they brought with them

What does Montag do that annoys the women and gets their undivided attention?

• Unplugs the parlor walls

• Blows a loud whistle

• Sings a popular song

• Punches a whole in the wall

What does Mrs. Bowles say that it's like raising her children?

• Very difficult because the kids are always asking for help with their homework.

• It's easy. She almost never sees them and when she does they watch the parlor walls.

• It's difficult because the kids are always there and always want her attention.

• It's easy because she loves spending time with her children.

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How did the women decide who to vote for in the last election?

• They voted for the candidate who supported women's rights

• They voted for the candidate who had the most experience

• They voted for the candidate who had starred on their favorite TV program

• They voted for the candidate who they thought was most attractive

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What does Montag later do that surprises all of the women and makes them very uncomfortable?

• Reads them a poem

• Tells them the true history of firemen

• Confesses to killing Clarisse

• Tells them that he voted for Hoag in the last election

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Why does Mrs. Bowles begin to cry?

• She gets sad because of what Montag reads to them

• She is sad because her husband is at war

• She is sad because of the program they are watching

• She is sad because she wishes she could spend more time with her children

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Where does Montag hide all of his books after the women leave?

• Under his bed

• Back in the ceiling

• In the bushes in the backyard

• In Mildred's closet

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What does Beatty do later that night at the firehouse that starts to confuse Montag?

• Gives Montag a history of the firemen that conflicts with everything Montag knew

• Tells Montag that Faber was once a fireman himself

• Gives Montag another book and tells him that all the firemen read all the time, but they do it in secret

• Uses quotes from books to make a case against relying on books for knowledge

What is it that interrupts the firemen's card game and conversation?

• The alarm goes off to call them to a house

• The mechanical hound bursts in and chases Montag

• Faber knocks on the door and asks to speak to Montag

• Mildred calls the station and tells Montag he has to come home because there's an emergency

Where do the firemen end up on a call at the end of Section 2?

• Faber's house

• Montag's house

• Beatty's house

• Clarisse's old house