Fahrenheit 451 Part 2 Vocabulary Quiz

In Fahrenheit 451, the protagonist, Montag, compares trying to remember something important to filling a sieve with what?

• Sand

• Water

• Seeds

• Coins

What does the word "subside" suggest about Montag's emotions when he tries to confront his feelings?

• They escalate quickly

• They diminish over time

• They remain unchanged

• They become more complex

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

How does Bradbury use the word "cadence" to describe the speech of a character in Part 2?

• The character speaks in a quiet, monotonous voice

• The character's speech is musical and rhythmic

• The character has a loud and aggressive tone

• The character speaks rapidly without pause

In the novel, what does the term "insidious" imply about the nature of the society's control over its citizens?

• It is obvious and overt

• It is subtle and damaging

• It is harmless and benign

• It is abrupt and noticeable

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What does Montag find contemptible about the society he lives in?

• Its focus on education

• Its superficial entertainment

• Its appreciation for art

• Its love of nature

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

How does the term "enameled" enrich the description of an object in the story?

• It suggests the object is fragile and delicate

• It indicates the object is dull and unremarkable

• It implies the object has a durable and glossy finish

• It reveals the object is made of metal

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

In Fahrenheit 451, the firemen would "...set the ticking combinations of the olfactory system of the (Mechanical) Hound and let loose rats in the firehouse..."

The word olfactory means ​ ​ (a)  

• relating to the sense of smell
• relating to the ability to hear
• relating to the ability to run

"The sound of the jet bombers overhead seems to ​ ​ (a)   the stars and grind them into dust." from this excerpt, which word best completes the sentence?

• Pulverize
• Gibber
• Cataract
• Feign

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Match the following

• having or revealing little emotion or sensibility.

• Singe

• burn superficially or lightly.

• Stolid

• undamaged in any way.

• Intact

• a conduit to carry off smoke.

• Venemous

• extremely poisonous or injurious.

• Flue

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

His disposition was ​ (a)   since he'd lost his uncle recently.

• melancholy
• pratfall
• dictum
• tactile
• noncombustible

Tags

E1.1

E1.5F