Fahrenheit 451 3

What happened to Clarisse according to Mildred?

• She moved out of town.

• She was run over by a car and killed.

• She went on a long vacation.

• She started a new school.

Why does Montag feel ill and consider calling in sick for work?

• He ate something bad the previous night.

• He is haunted by the memory of a woman they burned along with her books.

• He has a common cold.

• He is tired of his job.

What does Captain Beatty say is the reason for the existence of firemen?

• To save people from fires.

• To enforce the ban on books.

• To protect the city from external threats.

• To help people in emergencies.

According to Beatty, what led to the dumbing down of culture?

• The lack of interest in science.

• The development of new educational methods.

• The demands of minority groups to avoid being offended.

• The invention of the printing press.

What does Montag reveal to Mildred after Beatty leaves?

• He is considering a career change.

• He has been hiding 20 books behind the ventilator grille.

• He wants to become a teacher.

• He plans to leave the city.

What is Mildred's reaction to the books Montag has been hiding?

• She is excited and wants to read them.

• She becomes hysterical and tries to burn them.

• She calls Beatty to report Montag.

• She ignores them completely.

What does Beatty imply about firemen who feel the urge to read a book?

• They should be promoted.

• They should be immediately fired.

• They are allowed to keep the book for 24 hours.

• They must undergo psychological evaluation.

How does society in the story ensure its version of 'happiness'?

• By encouraging scientific research.

• By destroying books and knowledge.

• By allowing freedom of speech.

• By promoting educational reforms.

What does Montag want to understand through the books?

• How to become a captain like Beatty.

• Why someone like Beatty would be afraid of someone like Clarisse.

• The history of firemen.

• New cooking recipes.

What does Beatty say about the word 'intellectual'?

• It lost its meaning.

• It became a swear word.

• It became a compliment.

• It became a title of honor.