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WorksheetsFahrenheit 451 Part 1 Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 3hrs 31mins
Montag steals _____ from an alarm.
a book
matches
a radio
a lamp
What happens when the fire team chops into an old woman's home and find her books?
They brutally beat her and then set her books ablaze.
She has a heart attack and dies.
The woman strikes a match on the kerosene-soaked pile of books and dies.
The firemen each take one of the books before setting them on fire.
Which word best describes Montag after the events at the old woman's home?
sickened
overjoyed
terrified
ecstatic
Clarisse is killed by _____.
The Hound
a car
Captain Beatty
The police
After Beatty leaves his house, Montag _____ his books.
burns
reads
throws away
admires
The Mechanical Hound tracks down its prey by its __________?
address
height and weight
looks
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?"
Which character has a t.v. family?
Guy
Beatty
Clarisse
Mildred
How does Montag feel about his job at the very beginning of the book?
Cautious and guilty
He hates his job
Enthusiastic and confident
Worried about his salary
Why does Montag despise the technology Mildred uses?
Mildred does not actually use much technology
It is very violent and he is afraid that it is corrupting her
She never lets him use the devices
It is mindless entertainment, and she is usually disconnected from reality
Where does Clarisse get most of the information about how life used to be?
Reading books secretly
Her uncle
Her parents
History class
What is the MAIN reason people stopped reading books in the society of Fahrenheit 451?
They had more important things to do with their time
They did not like that books presented different ways of thinking
They would rather use advanced technology
They did not stop reading books
What question haunts Montag because neither he nor his wife can remember the answer?
How many fires has Montag started?
How many children do Montag and Mildred have?
How many books has Montag hidden?
How did Montag and Mildred meet?
Clarisse describes herself as:
"17 and insane"
"17 and full of life"
"16 and a know-it-all"
"16 and bright as a dandelion"
What smells like perfume to Montag?
Smoke
Book ink
Cooking
Kerosene
What does Montag suspect about why the Hound reacted this way?
He thinks that someone programmed it to dislike him because of what he’s hiding in the vent at home.
He thinks someone programmed it to growl at him because they are suspicious of him talking to Clarisse.
He thinks it is growling at him because the dog smells the books on his clothes.
He suspects that someone knows about him talking to Clarisse.
Which piece of evidence below helps the reader understand that Montag enjoyed his job?
"With his symbolic helmet numbered 451 on his stolid head."
"While the flapping pigeon-winged books died on the porch..."
"It was a special pleasure to see things eaten, to see things blackened and changed."
On pages 3 - 5, Montag describes Clarisse with words like "bright as snow in the moonlight" and "pale surprise." Why does he describe her with words that are synonymous with white?
Because he feels like he is evil and she isn't
Because she does not understand how the world works
Because she is pure and innocent
Because she is a little girl.
Why did Emergency Hospital send technicians instead of a doctor to treat Mildred?
The patient didn't have enough insurance coverage to merit a doctor's care.
Doctors only treated men
There weren't enough doctors, so none ever left the hospital.
That kind of medical procedure was so common that technician-operated machines had been developed to treat the patient.
How does Montag feel after the events with the old woman?
sickened
overjoyed
terrified
ecstatic
