WorksheetsThe Hearth and The Salamander
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
How are the firemen in the novel different from today's firemen?
They have a robot that puts out fires intead of the men having to do it.
They are in charge of Congress.
They hunt down people with books and burn the books.
The fire trucks in the novel are not equipped with fire hoses.
What fire symbols are on Montag's uniform?
phoenix and turtle
dragon and fire wolf
salamander and turtle
salamander and phoenix
According to Montag, what smells like a perfume?
gasoline
kerosene
lighter fluid
acetone
What does Clarisse ask Montag that causes him to truly think about his life?
Are you religious?
Are you happy?
Are you single?
Are you sure?
Who takes a whole bottle of sleeping pills to escape his or her empty life?
Mildred
Montag
Clarisse
Beatty
When the hospital handymen treat Mildred, how do they act?
Very concerned because this was a very important person in society.
Extremely worried because they didn't bring all of their equipment.
Upset that they were seeing such a devastating sight their first noght on the job.
As if this incident is no big deal since it happens so often in this society.
Where has Montag hidden books?
In a suitcase under his bed
Under towels in the linen closet
In a hidden compartment behind the stove
In the ventilator grille to the air conditioner
Which of the following has NOT been used to describe Clarisse?
seventeen
crazy
hyperactive
antisocial
The novel mentions the first fireman to burn colonial books was _________.
Benjamin Franklin
Patrick Henry
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
What is so unusual about the fire call to the old lady's house?
The lady waited for the firetruck to arrive at her house before she blew her house up.
The lady tried to jump off the top of her house so the firemen would not catch her.
The lady struck a match and lit her own house on fire with her in it.
The lady told the firemen she called the alarm on herself because she was afraid she would be caught with the books.
How does Montag feel about his wife?
He loves her more than anything in the world and would do anything to make her happy, including buying her any new technology.
He respects her for being extremely intelligent and quick -witted. They often read books together in secret for fun.
He feels she is his best friend because they are close and share everything. She is his sympathetic confidant in all his secrets from the government.
He thinks she is empty, and he wants a connection with her, but they lack any real bond
What happens to Clarisse according to Mildred?
She had a massive heart attack and died.
She was run over by a car and killed.
She was shot in an alley.
She committed suicide.
Why does Beatty say their society agreed to start burning books?
To make people equal.
So people from different backgrounds would not be offended.
To keep people happy by not giving them so many choices and things to ponder.
None of the listed
A, B, C
Check all that apply:
Why is Mildred often referred to as "dead" or "empty"?
She is empty headed.
She is dying from cancer.
She is severely depressed.
She has no strong relationships, not even to Montag
She is bankrupt and has no money.
Why did Beatty compare books to the Tower of Babel?
They have too much religion in them.
They are all written in different languages.
They all present different, conflicting ideas.
You can stack them really, really high...but then they fall.
Why weren't book censors and firemen needed right away?
The firemen were too busy fighting fires.
People were too afraid to defy the government.
Everyone just loved reading so much!
Most people stopped reading on their own without a government mandate.
What led to books being banned and burned?
They were boring and people hated them.
People stopped reading them and needed a way to get rid of them.
The few people who still read were deemed too dangerous.
Book burning makes really pretty fires.
What are seashells?
Sleep lozenges
Radio earbuds/airpods
Interactive TV remotes to participate with parlor walls
Shell shaped devices that allow government to monitor people
What first happens to Montag as a result of meeting Clarisse?
He considers leaving Mildred
He becomes more dedicated to his job
He decides he no longer wants to be a firefighter
He starts to question the way things are
How does Montag feel about his job at the beginning of the book?
Cautious and guilty
Enthusiastic and confident
He hates his job
Worried about his salary
