Fahrenheit 451 Corrections 2/3

The phoenix can be viewed as a symbol of --

• the victory of reason over mindless violence

• the constant struggle between man and nature

• the continuous cycle of creation and destruction

• the impact which the past has on the present

On page 74, as Montag is reading to Mildred, he hears a scratching at his door and a "slow, probing sniff, an exhalation of electric steam." What can you infer is outside their door?

• the Mechanical Hound

• a neighbor's dog

• a robot bobcat

• the Salamander

Which of the following lines from page 86 help develop the theme that technology can have a huge amount of control on people?

• "It tells you what to think and blasts it in. It must be right. It seems so right. It rushes you on so quickly to its own conclusions your mind hasn't had time to protest, What nonsense!"

• "Do you know the legend of Hercules and Antaeus, the giant wrestler, whose strength was incredible so long as he stood firmly on the earth?"

• "Oh, but we've plenty of off-hours."

• "Thank God for that. You can shut them, say, 'Hold on a moment.' You play God to it."

Which of the following words could replace the word "beetle's" without changing the meaning of the following sentence? "He was now half across the street, but the roar from the beetle's engines whined higher as it put on speed." (page 129)

• car's

• headphone's

• insect's

• train's

While reading to Mildred, Montag reflects back on when he met Faber in a park a year ago. What was the significance of that meeting?

• meeting Faber made Montag want to never read books

• meeting Faber made Montag want to become an English professor

• meeting Faber made Montag want to burn Faber's house down

• meeting Faber made Montag wonder what was special about books

During Faber's discussion with Montag, he tells Montag that he is a coward. Why does he consider himself a coward? Select all of the correct answers.

• He stood by and did nothing when books were beginning to be banned.

• He has lived the last 40 years in fear because he was a former professor.

• He has turned in his neighbors for having books to protect himself from suspicion because he has books himself.

• He lives in fear of what could happen to him if he speaks out against the ruling authority.

The image above and the novel, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, share a __________________ tone.

• sarcastic

• bittersweet

• hopeful

• morose

Both the novel, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, and the picture above share the central message (or theme) that __________________________________.

• technology is evil.

• fire and light are destructive and must be avoided.

• people should read more to protect the world and their own minds.

• books have the power to enlighten life.

Look at the paragraph that begins "She shoved the valise in the waiting beetle..." on page 116. Mildred's words "poor family" in the paragraph most likely refer to _____.

• the end of her marriage

• her TV relatives

• Clarisse's grieving parents

• all of Montag's books

Which word in the quote means the same as -indecipherable-not able to be understood? "Montag drifted about as if still another incomprehensible storm had turned him to see Stoneman and Black wielding axes, shattering windowpanes to provide cross-ventilation​​​​​​​."

• drifted

• incomprehensible

• shattering

• cross-ventilation