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Fahrenheit 451 pt. 2: The Sieve and the Sand

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What had Faber's profession been?

a)

lawyer

b)

fireman

c)

English professor

d)

spy

2.

What problem does Montag face regarding which book to turn into Beatty?

a)

Montag isn't sure if Beatty knows which book Montag has.

b)

Mildred mixed the books up, so he isn't sure which one he took from the lady's house.

c)

Montag thinks Beatty will set the mechanical hound to Montag even if he returns a book.

d)

Montag cannot face Beatty and the other firemen knowing his feelings now about books.

3.

What is Montag trying to memorize on the subway?

a)

"Self-Reliance"

b)

Bible verses

c)

"Declaration of Independence"

d)

directions to Faber's house

4.

What continues to play on the subway speakers and distracts Montag from memorizing?

a)

Campbell's soup advertisement

b)

a children's song called "Ring Around the Rosie"

c)

Denham's Dentrifice advertisement

d)

a baseball game

5.

What word does Faber call himself?

a)

a sage

b)

a coward

c)

a lover

d)

a fighter

6.

Which of the following is NOT something Faber says society needs regarding books?

a)

quality of information

b)

rights to act on what is read

c)

leisure time to absorb information

d)

tutors to help people understand information

7.

What plan do Faber and Montag devise regarding the fireman?

a)

Plant books in firemen's homes and call in an alarm on them.

b)

Burn the firehouses down.

c)

Destroy all the files of future investigations of those suspected of having books.

d)

Rewire the alarms, so when someone calls in an alarm, it will go to Faber's house instead of the fire department.

8.

How will Montag and Faber communicate when they are apart?

a)

walkie-talkies

b)

earpieces

c)

telephones

d)

Morse code

9.

Mildred and her friends mostly base their presidential votes based on a candidates _________?

a)

opinions

b)

appearance

c)

education

d)

money

10.

What does Montag read to Mildred and her friends?

a)

a famous letter

b)

an excerpt from a novel

c)

a speech about freedom

d)

part of a poem

11.

What excuse does MIldred give to her friends for Montag having a book in their house?

a)

Firemen get to bring one book home a year to show how foolish books are.

b)

Firemen are allowed to have books, but the general public are not.

c)

Montag is using it to replace firewood since firewood is so expensive.

d)

Montag found it on his way home and will turn it over to the firehouse tomorrow.

12.

What suspenseful event happens at the end of this section of the novel (the very last line)?

a)

Montag admits to Beatty that he has lots of books in his home.

b)

Montag turns in an alarm on Faber.

c)

The fire truck arrives at Montag's house.

d)

Montag clips the wires to the firehouse alarm system, and Beatty sees him do it.

13.
Why does Montag reach out to Faber the first time?
a)
Since Clarisse died, Montag needs a friend to talk to.
b)
Montag is confused by the books he stole, and he needs a teacher.
c)
Faber is an English Professor, and Montag wants to learn how to become a Professor as well.
d)
Montag finds the phone number Faber gave him and is curious if he is still alive.
14.
What is the significance of the sieve and the sand?
a)
It shows the slow passing of time in the world.
b)
It is a metaphor for Mildred's feelings toward Montag.
c)
It is a metaphor for knowledge  and Montag's want of it.
d)
It shows how powerful the words of books can be.
15.
Captain Beatty says, “A book is a loaded gun in the house next door.  Burn it. Breach man’s mind.  Who knows who might be the target of the well-read man?” (58). This extended metaphor implies that:
a)
Books help humans to expand their minds and reach their full potential.
b)
Without books, mankind is lost.
c)
Books influence people to engage in crime.
d)
Books do more harm than good; they give people ideas, which make them dangerous.
16.
How do the firemen know which houses have books in them?
a)
The books all have bar codes on the back cover; these can be read for up to one mile
b)
They conduct random searches
c)
Neighbors, family members, and friends become informants and tell the authorities
d)
The Mechanical Hound is programmed to smell them out
17.
What excuse is Montag trying to use to avoid going to work?
a)
His wife is sick
b)
He is busy today 
c)
He is feeling sick
d)
He is sad.
18.
The following quote is an example of what literary device?
"Here comes a very strange beast, which in all toungues is called a fool"
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
alliteration
d)
onomaptopeis
19.

In Part II, we learn that the country is preparing for

a)

a new president

b)

an election

c)

Christmas

d)

war

20.

Faber identifies ideas that are necessary for society to survive. What are they?

a)

leisure time to digest information

b)

quality, texture, and time to carry out the ideas we have learned

c)

quality

d)

all books need to be available to all people

21.

Why does Montag reach out to Faber in the first place?

a)

He is Clarisse's uncle.

b)

He wants to turn someone in.

c)

He wants someone to teach him how to interpret what he reads.

d)

He knows Faber will help him get away from Beatty.

22.

When Montag goes into work near the end of this section, what are the firemen doing?

a)

Feeding the mechanical hound

b)

Playing cards

c)

Plotting against Montag

d)

Playing music

23.

How has religion changed?

a)

Jesus is one of the "family" who promotes products.

b)

No one goes to church.

c)

Christ has morphed into the White Clown.

d)

Church is mandatory and everyone is the same religion.

24.

How long will the war take?

a)

two months

b)

two days

c)

two weeks

d)

two years

25.

How often do kids go to school?

a)

Three out of every five days

b)

A continuous 451 days

c)

Every day

d)

Nine out of every ten days