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WorksheetsF451 - Parts I & II
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 35mins
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Class
Date
1.
All of the following describe Clarisse McClellan EXCEPT:
a)
17 and insane
b)
an outcast
c)
observant
d)
Montag's love interest
2.
"The sky over the house screamed" (pg13) is an example of which type of Figurative Language:
a)
hyperbole
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
personification
3.
On what medication did Mildred overdose?
a)
Aspirin
b)
Sleeping Pills
c)
Morphine
d)
Antacid
4.
"Hell!" The operator's cigarette moved on his lip, "We get these cases nine or ten a night. Got so many, starting a few years ago, we had these special machines built..." (pg 15). From this quote, what can readers infer about the general population in this society?
a)
People are dependent on drugs
b)
Overdoses are commonplace
c)
This procedure is routine
d)
All of the above
5.
Why does Montag feel so antagonized by the Mechanical Hound?
a)
He thinks it is looking into his soul
b)
He is panged with a guilty conscience
c)
The dog hates all firemen
d)
It has been programmed to his scent
6.
In the scene where Montag recalls meeting "the old man" (Faber) in the park, Bradbury is employing which literary technique:
a)
flashback
b)
foreshadowing
c)
foil
d)
tone
7.
Books have been shortened to a single page or shorter.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
How does Mildred react when Montag pulls the 20 books from the vent?
a)
She is happy to get a chance to read
b)
She tries to burn them
c)
She cries hysterically
d)
She becomes frustrated with him
9.
At the end of Part 1 and into Part 2, what are Mildred and Montag doing?
a)
They are talking to each other about old times
b)
They are falling in love with each other again
c)
They are reading
d)
They are watching TV
10.
According to Montag, how many Atomic Wars has America won since 2022?
a)
2
b)
200
c)
20
d)
none
11.
On the subway, Montag is haunted by the sound of a radio commercial for Denham's Dentifrice. Why does he keep repeating lines of literature while listening to the advertisement?
a)
To block out the "thoughts" of the world around him.
b)
Because he is going insane
c)
He wishes he was in a field of lillies
d)
He is afraid of subways
12.
Which book did Montag bring to Faber to have duplicated?
a)
Lord of the Flies
b)
Common Sense
c)
War and Peace
d)
The Bible
13.
What was Faber's profession before society changed?
a)
Fire Fighter
b)
Police Man
c)
Physicist
d)
English Professor
14.
How does Faber help Montag confront Beatty about all of his questions?
a)
He writes his speech for him
b)
He goes to the firehouse with Montag to speak with Beatty
c)
He refuses to help him
d)
He gives him an earpiece so they can communicate through the conversation
15.
When Mildred's friends discuss the latest Presidential Election, for what reason did they vote for their candidate?
a)
Their experiences
b)
Their looks
c)
Their policies
d)
Their depth of knowledge
16.
Why did Mildred's friends cry when Montag read them the poem "The Sea of Faith"?
a)
It evoked emotions in them which they are not used to
b)
The poem confused them
c)
They were afraid of the firemen coming to the house
d)
They hate Montag
17.
How would one describe the conversation Montag has with Beatty at the firehouse?
a)
Beatty beats up Montag and threatens his life if he ever possesses another book.
b)
Montag stood up for himself leaving Beatty bewildered.
c)
Montag beats Beatty in a game of cards symbolizing how he will defeat the government.
d)
A dizzying mess of literature spout off by Beatty in a means to confuse Montag's motives.
18.
At the end of Part 2, the firemen are called out to another house job. To whose house do they pull up?
a)
Beatty's
b)
Clarisse's
c)
Montag's
d)
Faber's
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