WorksheetsFahrenheit 451 pt. 2: The Sieve and the Sand
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
What had Faber's profession been?
lawyer
fireman
English professor
spy
What problem does Montag face regarding which book to turn into Beatty?
Montag isn't sure if Beatty knows which book Montag has.
Mildred mixed the books up, so he isn't sure which one he took from the lady's house.
Montag thinks Beatty will set the mechanical hound to Montag even if he returns a book.
Montag cannot face Beatty and the other firemen knowing his feelings now about books.
What is Montag trying to memorize on the subway?
"Self-Reliance"
Bible verses
"Declaration of Independence"
directions to Faber's house
What continues to play on the subway speakers and distracts Montag from memorizing?
Campbell's soup advertisement
a children's song called "Ring Around the Rosie"
Denham's Dentrifice advertisement
a baseball game
What word does Faber call himself?
a sage
a coward
a lover
a fighter
Which of the following is NOT something Faber says society needs regarding books?
quality of information
rights to act on what is read
leisure time to absorb information
tutors to help people understand information
What plan do Faber and Montag devise regarding the fireman?
Plant books in firemen's homes and call in an alarm on them.
Burn the firehouses down.
Destroy all the files of future investigations of those suspected of having books.
Rewire the alarms, so when someone calls in an alarm, it will go to Faber's house instead of the fire department.
How will Montag and Faber communicate when they are apart?
walkie-talkies
earpieces
telephones
Morse code
Mildred and her friends mostly base their presidential votes based on a candidates _________?
opinions
appearance
education
money
What does Montag read to Mildred and her friends?
a famous letter
an excerpt from a novel
a speech about freedom
part of a poem
What excuse does MIldred give to her friends for Montag having a book in their house?
Firemen get to bring one book home a year to show how foolish books are.
Firemen are allowed to have books, but the general public are not.
Montag is using it to replace firewood since firewood is so expensive.
Montag found it on his way home and will turn it over to the firehouse tomorrow.
What suspenseful event happens at the end of this section of the novel (the very last line)?
Montag admits to Beatty that he has lots of books in his home.
Montag turns in an alarm on Faber.
The fire truck arrives at Montag's house.
Montag clips the wires to the firehouse alarm system, and Beatty sees him do it.
"Here comes a very strange beast, which in all toungues is called a fool"
In Part II, we learn that the country is preparing for
a new president
an election
Christmas
war
Faber identifies ideas that are necessary for society to survive. What are they?
leisure time to digest information
quality, texture, and time to carry out the ideas we have learned
quality
all books need to be available to all people
Why does Montag reach out to Faber in the first place?
He is Clarisse's uncle.
He wants to turn someone in.
He wants someone to teach him how to interpret what he reads.
He knows Faber will help him get away from Beatty.
When Montag goes into work near the end of this section, what are the firemen doing?
Feeding the mechanical hound
Playing cards
Plotting against Montag
Playing music
How has religion changed?
Jesus is one of the "family" who promotes products.
No one goes to church.
Christ has morphed into the White Clown.
Church is mandatory and everyone is the same religion.
How long will the war take?
two months
two days
two weeks
two years
How often do kids go to school?
Three out of every five days
A continuous 451 days
Every day
Nine out of every ten days
