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WorksheetsFahrenheit 451 - Parts 1 + 2
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins
How long has Montag been a fireman?
5 years
10 years
15 years
20 years
Mildred overdoses on
alcohol
Prozac
sleeping pills
How many of the walls in Montag's living room are television screens?
1
2
3
4
Clarisse tells Montag that she is scared of other children her own age.
True
False
Montag's wife repeatedly tells him how appreciative she is of how hard her works to provide the life she has.
true
false
The operators who come from the hospital to save Mildred tell Montag all of the following except
he needs to get his wife into a drug treatment program.
The procedure cost $50.00.
They get 9 or 10 overdoses a night.
Neither of them are doctors; they don't bother sending doctors to these types of calls.
What does Beatty say happened to the man whose library they burned the week before?
The man was on his way to a penal colony.
The screaming man was taken off to the asylum.
The man had plead guilty to owning books and threw himself on the mercy of the court.
The man committed suicide.
According to Beatty and history, who was the first fireman?
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Aaron Burr
Paul Revere
Who doesn't want children?
Clarisse
Montag
Mildred
Beatty
What happened to the few kids Clarisse sort of liked?
She dropped them when she got to know Montag.
They were caught reading books and sent to prison.
They were shot dead or died in car accidents.
What happens at the fun park?
bullying
wrecking things
breaking things
all of the above
What do you learn about the war?
It is finally over.
Montag wanted to join the war effort but was rejected.
Clarisse has been shipped off to fight in the war.
The war can begin at any moment.
All of the following could be used to describe Clarisse except
almost 17 and insane.
afraid of kids her own age.
an outcast of society.
Montag's love interest.
Beatty tells Montag, "At least once in his career, every fireman gets an itch. What do the books say, he wonders?" If a fireman gives into that temptation and takes a book, what is the protocol?
He is immediately arrested.
He is allowed to keep it for 24 hours.
He receives a warning.
He is immediately terminated.
What do the numbers 451 represent?
the number of firehouses in the country
Temperature at which books turn to dust
Temperature at which books burn
Highest temperature a fireman's suit can withstand heat.
What is the hound's reaction to Montag?
The hound likes Montag.
The hound growls at Montag.
The hound wants to play with Montag.
The hound is frightened of Montag.
According to Clarisse, how is Montag not like the others?
He thinks about his job.
He is suspicious of her.
He takes walks with her, looks at her, and actually listens to her.
What excuse does Montage use to avoid going into work?
His wife is sick.
He is depressed.
He has errands to run.
He is feeling sick.
What mythical creature symbolizes rebirth from the ashes in Fahrenheit 451?
salamander
Phoenix
centaur
dragon
Clarisse was part of the old society where talking and thinking were appreciated. How was this viewed by the others?
She was socially elite.
She was regarded as holy.
She was thought to be insane.
She was thought to be nosey.
How old is Guy Montag?
20
25
30
35
When Clarisse asks, Montag says that Fireman have always
burned books with kerosene.
valued books.
extinguished fires with water.
kept homes from burning down.
What happens to Montag as a result of meeting Clarisse?
He considers leaving his wife.
He starts noticing what's missing in his life.
He decides he no longer wants to be a firefighter.
He becomes more committed to extinguishing books.
What realization does Montag come to regarding his wife Mildred?
She understands what he is going through
He doesn't like her
She is far more intelligent than Clarisse
He doesn't really know her.
The Mechanical Hound at the fire station is a technological version of which item?
an attack dog
a firehouse Dalmatian
the crane mechanism used to help firefighters enter a home
the metal extension piece that the firehose is connected to
Captain Beatty believes Montag's questions and unhappiness are unexpressed feelings of
anger
fear
guilt
dishonesty
What two things make Montag realize that he must change his life?
A woman chooses to burn with her books and Clarisse dies.
A woman refuses to give up her books and Clarisse moves away.
A neighbor reports Clarisse's books and Clarisse kills herself.
His wife betrays him and Clarisse is there to comfort him.
The mechanical hound tracks down its prey by its
address
looks
height and weight
chemical complex
What important question does Clarisse ask Montag at the beginning of the novel?
"Will you protect me?"
"Are you a criminal?"
"Are you happy?"
"How long can you keep doing this?"
What part of the mechanical hound is poisonous?
claws
nose
tail
body
Which of the following did NOT start Montag on the path of questioning the burning of books?
his conversations with Clarisse
watching an old woman commit suicide and die with her books
his previous meeting with Faber in the park
his wife's constant questions about his job
Why did Faber decide to go to St. Louis?
He wanted to get away from Montag.
He wanted to raise funds for their project.
He needed electronic parts and St. Louis was the only place to buy them.
He wanted to enlist the help of an unemployed printer to begin making copies of books.
What factor had Mildred and the other women used to decide who to vote for in the last presidential election?
the speeches each gave
the positions each had on certain topics
the physical appearance of the candidates
they hadn't voted because they were women
Who is Faber?
a cousin of Clarisse's uncle
a retired fireman
an author of a book Montag has hidden
an old, retired English professor
Why does Montag reveal the book of poetry to Mildred's guests?
he is hopeful that the women have enough depth to appreciate the poetry
he is setting them up, hoping they will be caught reading
He's had all he can stand of their mindless conversations and lack of depth
he wants to educate Mildred's friends on the importance of poetry
What secret did Montag reveal to Mildred?
he has approximately 20 illegal books hidden in their house
he is not in love with her anymore
He has been reading poetry for years
he really loved Clarisse and misses her
What does Beatty do with the book Montag gives to him?
burns it
has the mechanical dog eat it
throws it in the trash
puts it in a bag for the evidence locker
Which line shows Mrs. Bowles cold, detached tone when she talks about her children?
"I've had two children by Caesarean section."
"I put up with them when they come home three days a month."
"Besides, they sometimes look just like you, and that's nice."
Which quote shows that books give people knowledge and power?
"Think of our investment. Why should I read! What for?"
"So now do you see why books are hated and feared? They show the pores in the face of life. "
"But who has ever torn himself from the claw that encloses you when you drop a seed in a TV parlor? It grows you any shape it wishes!"
Why is there constant background noise in their society?
To keep people entertained and provide a background noise and keep them upbeat.
To keep people from focusing on anything bad and thinking for themselves.
To sell their products more efficiently in a society where people don't think for themselves.
To provide hidden messages about what is going on in the world for people who need to know.
What is Faber's one regret?
Not hiding more copies of the Bible when he could
Not planting books in the firemen's houses before
Not trying to recruit more people to start a revolution in society
Not speaking up when he could have safely done so
Why are firemen rarely necessary?
Because there are hardly any books left to burn
Because people are so scared of the consequences
Because people stopped reading on their own.
Because any day now the war will wipe their society off the face of the earth
As a character, what does Mildred represent?
stay at home mothers in society
the most knowledgeable people in society
women in society
society as a whole
What has happened since the year 2022?
They have legalized divorce and made it a lot more popular.
They have banned all books with the exception of fire captains.
They have started and won two atomic wars.
They have perfected the technology of mechanical hounds.
Why does Montag seek out Faber?
He wants Faber to teach him to understand books and to think for himself.
He knows that Faber has books and he wants them for himself.
He knows that Faber has books and he is trying to be a responsible fireman by arresting him.
He wants to give Faber the last copy of the Bible so that it may be preserved for future generations.
What are television shows like in this society (think of the one Mildred and her friends watch)?
very high drama, lots of suspense and violence, riveting story lines
lots of color, noise, and violence but no plot or substance to them
very funny because the goal in society is to make everyone laugh
calm and soothing because people want to relax and enjoy their leisure time
Who is Clarisse's greatest influence?
her mother
her uncle
her father
her aunt
What did Mildred think happened on the night she accidently overdosed?
she had a party and drank too much
she slept early because she watched too much TV
Montag was lying to her because he was cruel
She tired to attempt suicide on purpose and apologized
Who has to see a psychiatrist for mental problems?
Mildred is forced to because of her overdose.
Clarisse is forced to because she's considered antisocial.
Clarisse's brother
Montag because he seems to want to read
Beatty told Montag that this fire was a 'special case' before they left the station.
true
false
What does the following quote reveal about Captain Beatty?
"With school turning out more runners, jumpers, racers, tinkerers, grabbers, snatchers, fliers, and swimmers instead of examiners, critics, knowers, and imaginative creators, the world 'intellectual' of course, because the swear word it deserved to be."
He believes that students today are lazy.
He believes that school is the best place to learn things.
He believes that intellectuals are bad for society.
He believes that those who create are better than those who destroy.
What does this quote reveal about Captain Beatty?
"If you don't want a house built, hide the nails and wood. If you don't want a man unhappy politically, don't give him two sides to a question to worry him; give him one. Better yet, give him none."
He believes that people are happier when other people decide things for them rather than having to choose for themselves.
He believes that people should not build houses.
He believes that everyone should be able to vote for who they want as president - including women.
He believes that people are happy when they are able to decide things like politics on their own.
Who is Mildred's family?
Montag
her nieces and nephews
Mrs. Boles and Mrs. Phelps
television actors
Who said the following?
"There must be something in books, things we can't imagine, to make a woman stay in a burning house; there must be something there."
Clarisse
Mildred
Montag
Beatty
Who said this?
"Well, this is a play that comes on the wall-to-wall circuit in ten minutes. They mailed me my part this morning... They write the script with one part missing. It's a new idea. The homemaker, that's me, is the missing part."
Clarisse
Mildred
Montag
Beatty
As part of their master plan, what will Faber and Montag do with the books they make?
They will plant them in firefighter's homes.
They will read them.
They will burn them publically.
They will donate them to local schools.
Which character views himself or herself as a coward?
Beatty
Clarisse
Montag
Faber
Why was the last liberal arts college shut down?
lack of funding
war
lack of students
not enough professors
What does Faber say about physical books?
They are not what is important; it is what is stated in books where the true power lies.
Without the actual book binding itself, all the words in books are useless.
There is nothing important about books or what they have hidden within.
Never judge a book by its cover.
All of the following are the things Faber mentions are missing from people's lives EXCEPT
quality information
leisure time
freedom to act without fear
war
