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Fahrenheit 451 Part I/2

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 2hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why does the society in Fahrenheit 451 lower the kindergarten age year after year?

a)

They want to teach children as much as possible.

b)

I don't know.

c)

They don't want children influenced by their family if they stay home longer.

d)

They don't want children to be at home and not learn.

2.

According to Beatty, if you don't want a man unhappy politically, what do you do?

a)

Don't give them three choices, only provide 2.

b)

Don't provide options; tell them what to think.

c)

Do not offer too many choices.

d)

You don't let them vote.

3.

The seashell radios that Mildred has are very similar to what item we use today?

a)

XM radio

b)

TV sound system

c)

earbuds/headphones

d)

MP3 players

4.

What is the significance of the phoenix?

a)

a bird that is able to rejuvenate itself from kerosene

b)

a creature that turns to ash when burned

c)

an animal that is resistant to fire

d)

a bird that continually rises from the ashes

5.

What does Mildred say she wants that they cannot afford?

a)

A 4th wall, which is a TV, that costs $2000

b)

A 4th wall made of concrete that is $2000

c)

A new home because this one is old

d)

A new home because this one is burned

6.

What do the machines do that Mildred is hooked up to with the paramedics?

a)

They stop her from taking any more pills.

b)

They clean out her blood.

c)

They clean out her stomach and her blood.

d)

They clean our her stomach.

7.

According to Clarisse's uncle. what is the real reason the architects got rid of front porches?

a)

Because they didn't want people sitting, doing nothing, eventually thinking

b)

Because they didn't want people sitting when they could be helping the government

c)

Because they wanted people to work their life away and not sit around their home.

d)

Because they didn't want people sitting when they could be working

8.

Why is Montag foolish to use the phrase "once upon a time"?

a)

It reveals that he read the book.

b)

I don't know.

c)

It reveals that he is intelligent.

d)

It reveals that he likes Disney movies.

9.

Considering how we regard firemen today, why is it ironic that people are afraid of them now?

a)

It's ironic that firemen are the ones to STOP fires, just like the present.

b)

It's ironic that firemen are the ones to START fires, when they're supposed to HELP and STOP the fires.

c)

It's ironic that firemen are only MEN and no women appear to be allowed to work as firefighters.

d)

It's ironic that they are not called firefighters, but FIREMEN, since they don't fight fires.

10.

What does Mildred say about Clarisse to Montag?

a)

Clarisse was taken to the asylum for being different.

b)

Clarisse and her family moved away.

c)

Clarisse and her entire family were sent to jail.

d)

Clarisse was run over by a car four days ago and died.

11.

About how many books had Montag hidden in the ventilator?

a)

2 books

b)

27 books

c)

20-something books

d)

I don't know

12.

What does Beatty say about firemen taking books?

a)

They can take a book to fill their curiosity, but they must burn it in 24 hours.

b)

They are not allowed to take books whatsoever, since they are the people that burn them.

c)

They are only allowed to take them if they ask for permission from Beatty.

d)

I don't know.

13.

What does Montag suspect about why the Hound reacted this way?

a)

He thinks someone programmed it to growl at him because they are suspicious of him talking to Clarisse.

b)

He suspects that someone knows about him taking to Clarisse.

c)

He thinks it is growling at him because the dog smells the books on his clothes.

d)

He thinks that someone programmed it to dislike him because of what he's hiding in the vent at home.

14.

According to Clarisse, why is Montag "not like the others"?

a)

He reads books, unlike everyone else.

b)

He doesn't like his job anymore.

c)

He sneaks books into his home.

d)

He actually listens and talks and looks at her.

15.

What happens to people who try to fool the government?

a)

They are sent to jail.

b)

They are taken to the asylum.

c)

They are killed.

d)

Nothing.

16.

Describe the structure of the mechanical hound.

a)

He has 4 legs like a dog, but is a robot.

b)

He is a robot dog that does chores.

c)

I don't know.

d)

Has 8 legs, made of steel, brass, and copper.

17.

What does Montag cry about?

a)

He cries because her realized he would not cry if Mildred died.

b)

He cries because he is afraid of the day Mildred will die.

c)

He cries because he is depressed.

d)

He cries because he realizes his wife loves him too much.

18.

What do firemen do on dull nights?

a)

They bring in animals and let the dog play with them.

b)

They take bets what the dog will do inside the garage.

c)

They bring in animals, program the dog to attack, and bet on who the dog will get first.

d)

I don't know.

19.
When Clarrise asks, Montag says that Fireman have always...
a)
burned books with kerosene
b)
extinguished fires with water
c)
valued books
d)
kept homes from burning down
20.
What happens to Montag as a result of meeting Clarisse?
a)
He considers leaving his wife
b)
He starts to notice what's missing in his life
c)
He decides he no longer wants to be a firefighter
d)
He becomes more committed to extinguishing books
21.
What realization does Montag come to regarding his wife Mildred?
a)
She understands what he's going through
b)
She is far more intelligent than Clarisse
c)
He doesn't like her
d)
He doesn't really know her
22.
Captain Beatty believes Montag's questions and unhappiness are unexpressed feelings of...
a)
anger
b)
fear
c)
guilt
d)
dishonesty
23.
What two things make Montag realize that he much change his life?
a)
A woman chooses to burn with her books and Clarisse dies
b)
A woman refuses to give up her books and Clarisse moves away
c)
A neighbor reports Clarisse's books and Clarisse kills herself
d)
His wife betrays him and Clarisse is there to comfort him
24.
When they first begin to read the books, Mildred...
a)
Immediately agrees with Montag that the books are important.
b)
Runs away and tells the authorities what Montag has done.
c)
Is uninterested and confused by the books.
d)
Does not care that Montag has begun to read the books.
25.
Why didn't Faber stand up and protest when the first book burnings began?
a)
He agreed with the book burnings.
b)
He didn't know they were happening until it was too late. 
c)
He did, but they put him in jail, so now he is quiet about it. 
d)
He was too scared to stand up.
26.
What does Faber say about the physical books?
a)
They are not what is important; it is what is stated in books where the true power lies.
b)
Without the actual book binding itself, all the words in books are useless. 
c)
There is nothing important about books or what they have hidden within.
d)
Never judge a book by its cover.
27.
What is the first thing Faber mentions is missing from people's lives?
a)
Money.
b)
Quality information.
c)
A College Education.
d)
Books.
28.
What is the second thing Faber says people are missing in their lives?
a)
Examination.
b)
School.
c)
Leisure time.
d)
Protests.
29.
What is the third thing Faber states is missing?
a)
Freedom to pursue dreams.
b)
Freedom to move and travel around the world.
c)
Freedom to act without fear.
d)
Freedom of religion. 
30.
Identify Mildred's "Family."
a)
Montag
b)
The Firemen
c)
Television Actors
d)
Her Circle of Friends
31.

Who does Montag turn to for help in understanding the books he has stolen?

a)

Clarisse

b)

Faber

c)

Captain Beatty

d)

Mildred

32.

What book does Faber want from Montag?

a)

Gulliver's Travels

b)

Hamlet

c)

The Bible

d)

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

33.

What was Faber's past profession?

a)

a doctor

b)

a politician

c)

an English professor

d)

a musician

34.

Faber plans to listen to Montag's conversations with other people by using the earpiece he invented.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Montag hides his copy of the bible when he is traveling to Faber's house on the subway.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Where do people of Montag's time go to receive their religion?

a)

Bibles

b)

church

c)

school

d)

their TV parlors

37.

Why does Faber ask Montag to give him money?

a)

Faber wants McDonald's.

b)

Faber is in debt to the government.

c)

Faber needs a new home.

d)

Faber has a friend who can make them copies of books.

38.

Why does Faber ask Montag to give him money?

a)

Faber wants McDonald's.

b)

Faber is in debt to the government.

c)

Faber needs a new home.

d)

Faber has a friend who can make them copies of books.

39.

As part of their master plan, what will Faber and Montag do with the books they make?

a)

They will plant them in firefighter's homes.

b)

They will burn them all!

c)

They will read them.

d)

They will donate them to local charities.

40.

According to Faber, what three (3) things are needed to change society? Check all that apply.

a)

the right to act on information that is learned

b)

leisure time to think about information that is learned

c)

the ability to talk to the TV parlor families

d)

learning quality information

e)

using actors to relay information

41.

Montag is worried that Captain Beatty knows which book he stole.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Which character views himself as a coward ?

a)

Montag

b)

Captain Beatty

c)

Faber

d)

Mildred

43.

At the end of part two of the novel, where are the firefighters assigned?

a)

Faber's house

b)

Clarissee's house

c)

Beatty's house

d)

Montag's house

44.

What literary device is shown in the quote "The parlor was dead and Mildred kept peering in at it with a blank expression…”

a)

simile

b)

personification

c)

allusion

45.

Which line shows Mrs. Bowles cold, detached tone when she talks about her children?

a)

“I’ve had two children by Caesarean section.”

b)

“I put up with them when they come home three days a month."

c)

“Besides, they sometimes look just like you, and that’s nice.”

46.

When Montag read the poem to the ladies, he wanted to make them __________________________________ .

a)

want to watch more TV

b)

want to read

c)

understand their 'family' more

47.

Which is a dystopian trait revealed by this part of the novel?

a)

Independent freedoms are restricted.

b)

Children were taught to read and understand books.

c)

The government wants everyone to drive fast.

48.

Beatty says "a book is a loaded gun in the house next door." This is an example of

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Allusion

49.
a utensil used to strain solids from liquids
a)
vantage
b)
displace
c)
accord
d)
sieve
50.

Who is the protagonist of Fahrenheit 451?

a)

Guy Montag

b)

Man Monday

c)

Guy Lunes

d)

Chico Monday

51.

Which best describes the genre of the novel?

a)

Horror fiction

b)

Dystopian fiction

c)

Utopian fiction

d)

Historical fiction

52.

Mrs. Phelps, Mildred’s friend, begins to cry when Guy Montag reads _____.

a)

a poem about love in the midst of conflict, pain, and warfare

b)

a Bible verse about the lilies of the field and how God cares for them

c)

a speech by their president declaring that war has begun

d)

a poem about the joys of children and family ties

53.

Beatty says that it is the job of fireman to make people ___________, and reading books _______________.

a)

peaceful…..causes violence and warfare.

b)

happy…..causes unhappiness because some people feel superior to others

c)

peaceful…..causes violence and warfare.

d)

calm…..causes people to talk too much.

54.

What were the circumstances of Montag's very first meeting with Faber?

a)

Montag sat next to him on the subway last week

b)

Montag saw him reading a book in a park a year ago

c)

Faber was Clarisse's uncle and lived next door

d)

Faber used to work with the firemen

55.

Why does Montag reach out to Faber in part 2?

a)

Since Clarisse died, Montag needs a friend to talk to.

b)

Montag is confused by the books he stole, and he needs a teacher.

c)

Faber is an English Professor, and Montag wants to learn how to become a Professor as well.

d)

Montag finds the phone number Faber gave him and is curious if he is still alive.

56.

What was Faber's past profession?

a)

a retired fireman

b)

a politician

c)

an English professor

d)

a musician

57.

Mildred overdoses on...

a)

alcohol

b)

Prozac

c)

Ritalin

d)

sleeping pills

58.

How old is Montag?

a)

20

b)

25

c)

30

d)

35

59.

How many of Montag's walls are television screens?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

60.

What happens when the fire team chops into an old woman's home and find her books?

a)

They brutally beat her and then set her books ablaze.

b)

She has a heart attack and dies.

c)

The woman strikes a match on the kerosene-soaked pile of books and dies.

d)

The firemen each take one of the books before setting them on fire.

61.

How does Montag feel after the events with the old woman?

a)

sickened

b)

overjoyed

c)

terrified

d)

ecstatic

62.

Clarisse never asks how she asks...

a)

who

b)

why

c)

what

d)

when

63.

Which character talks for a long time about what he or she knows about the history of fireman, technology, the dangers of books, and the way society works?

a)

Captain Beatty

b)

Montag

c)

Clarisse

d)

The old woman

64.

What question haunts Montag because neither he nor his wife can remember the answer?

a)

How many fires has Montag started?

b)

How many children do Montag and Mildred have?

c)

How many books has Montag hidden?

d)

How did Montag and Mildred meet?

65.

What is the symbol of the firemen?

a)

a match

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

the hound

d)

salamander

66.
What happens to Montag as a result of meeting Clarisse?
a)
He considers leaving his wife
b)
He starts to notice what's missing in his life
c)
He decides he no longer wants to be a firefighter
d)
He becomes more committed to extinguishing books
67.

Captain Beatty blames the censorship partly on...

a)

the government

b)

authors

c)

minorities

d)

criminals

68.

What does Montag hear on the subway?

a)

Faber's voice

b)

the sounds of the parlor family

c)

an ad jingle for dentifrice

d)

just silence

69.

While on the subway, Montag tries to

a)

memorize the Bible

b)

read the Bible

c)

call Faber

d)

hide as many books as possible

70.
What does stoke mean?
a)
to become excited
b)
to add fuel
c)
to put out a fire
d)
to become angry
71.
What does ravenous mean?
a)
angry
b)
tired
c)
hungry
d)
excited
72.
What does stagnant mean?
a)
showing no activity
b)
showing lots of activity
c)
smelling really bad
d)
smelling really pleasant
73.
What does feign mean?
a)
fake
b)
honest
c)
lucky
d)
annoying
74.
What does melancholy mean?
a)
extreme anxiety
b)
extreme jealousy
c)
extreme sadness
d)
extreme happiness
75.

What is the first question Clarisse asks that catches Montag off guard?

a)

Why don't you have kids?

b)

Are you happy?

c)

Are you in love?

d)

Are you sad?