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Worksheets"Burning Bright" Study Guide
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The third section of the novel is entitled “Burning Bright.” How does this relate to the changing nature of the fire throughout the story?
It confirms that Montag will likely revert to book burning in moments of fear or desperation
It reflects that fire, which once meant destruction, is now associated with light and knowledge
It shows that Faber and Clarisse, who are now figures in Montag’s past, might reemerge in his life in the future
It demonstrates that the city, which was once “at peace,” is now aflame and in ruins after the bombing
The dynamic between Montag and his wife, Millie as she flees the house can best be described as
Affectionate
Callous
Friendly
Non-Existant
What is Mildred's main concern as she runs out of the house?
Her husband
The books
Her television family
Her pills
Montag is forced to burn his own house. How does he feel about the loss of his possessions?
He feels no connection to anything in the house.
He feels especially angry about having spent so much money on the parlor walls.
He worries that Millie will be angry about the loss of her things.
He's dismayed and enters the fire and attempts to recover the books.
How does Montag justify Beatty's death saying, "Beatty wanted to die"?
Montag notes that Beatty antagonized him instead of pleading for mercy or trying to escape
Montag believes that Beatty appreciated literature because he alluded to it so often
Montag thinks Beatty's visit to his home was to initiate a rebellion against censorship
Montag feels Beatty's burning of his and Millie's home was to incite a fight with Montag
As Montag runs away from his burning home, a group of teenagers attempt to run him over. The teenagers are all of the following EXCEPT...
They are reckless
They are malevolent
They lack civility
The are compassionate
Why did Montag take whiskey, a suitcase, and some of Faber's dirty clothes with him?
He needed some strong-smelling thing to throw the dogs off his scent.
He wanted to leave them at a deserted shack to make his pursuers think he was in one location while he went the opposite direction.
He wanted to disguise himself as a drunken bum so he could pass through the city.
He was headed into the wilderness. He took the whiskey in case he needed it for pain; the dirty clothes to wear, and the suitcase to collect any books he might find along the way.
What does Faber mean when he says, "There's lots of old Harvard degrees on the tracks between here and Los Angeles"?
There are many abandoned paper degrees littering the train tracks..
A person needs to go to Harvard before he/she can go to Los Angeles.
There are many educated people who have sought refuge from the city along the train tracks.
There are many firefighters who live on the railroad tracks who burn Harvard degrees.
Faber tells Montag that he feels alive for the first time in a long time. Why?
Faber has been isolated in his home for years.
Faber never partook in an active rebellion.
Faber has been reading the books Montag gave him.
Faber enjoys the threat of arrest; it exhilarates him.
Montag immerses himself in the river. This is one of the most significant moments in Montag’s transformation because it represents all of the following, EXCEPT:
baptism for his new self
the flood of thoughts he now has
washing away his past life
extinguishing his fireman side
What is symbolically represented when Montag puts on Faber’s clothes?
that Montag has transformed to become more of an intellectual like Faber
that Montag will likely become a college professor, too
that Faber is likely to reemerge from the bombing and join the band of hobos
that Faber’s influence on the world will die along with Montag
What was different about the fire Montag saw after leaving the river?
It was a different color because it was fueled by natural wood instead of chemicals.
It was considerably cooler than the fires that the firemen ignited.
It was giving warmth and comfort, not destroying things.
It was only giving off low flames. Those started by the firemen usually leaped hundreds of feet in the air.
Why does the government send the mechanical hound to kill an innocent person?
The pedestrian was Montag's clone
The government has to meet a death quota for population control
The government must remain infallible and "perfect"
The mechanical hound needed to be fed
What does the “resolution” of Montag’s chase by the police reveal about this society?
people care very little for what is happening in terms of crime and current events
information is manipulated by the media and government to control people’s beliefs
police are highly respected among most citizens, and are admired for their bravery
surveillance methods lack technological sophistication, which is frequently criticized
How does the symbolic meaning of the fire motif shift over the course of the novel?
in the beginning, it symbolizes destruction; in the end, it symbolizes creation and knowledge
in the beginning, it symbolizes creation and knowledge; in the end it symbolizes rebirth
in the beginning, it symbolizes rebirth; in the end, it symbolizes destruction
in the beginning, it symbolizes baptism; in the end, it symbolizes intelligence
How is Granger's comment about mirrors symbolic?
It symbolizes the fragility of life.
It symbolizes humanity's needs to recognize its flaws.
It symbolizes the many years of bad luck humanity has faced.
It symbolizes an uncertain destiny.
The men that Montag encounters could best be described as __________.
Suspicious
Friendly
Frightening
Pitiful
How is the war in the society of F451 portrayed?
Swift and savage
Merciful and calm
Long and torturous
Generally disregarded
The mood at the end of the novel could best be described as...
Discouraged
Sad
Exhilerating
Hopeful
Why is the story of the phoenix an appropriate metaphor in this novel?
phoenixes die in flames, but are then reborn from the ashes like Montag is changed over the course of the novel from obedient government employee to radical intellectual
phoenixes are mythical, and Montag's recollection of them demonstrates his new imaginative nature
phoenixes are the creatures with which Montag has always felt he identified most
phoenixes will come to replace the salamander emblems on the fire trucks
