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WorksheetsFahrenheit 451 Quiz Review
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 16mins
Which of the following statements about Clarisse is most likely true? (What inference can we make about her from the text?)
She is very suspicious of Guy.
She is much older than seventeen.
She has been following Guy around before they met.
She does not think about the things she says before blurting them out.
The description of a "great python" is in reference to what?
Guy's sandwich
Clarisse's garden hose
Guy's firehose
Clarisse's pet snake
Clarisse's eyes are compared to what in the story?
two shining drops of bright water
two full moons in the sky
a clear and cool pool of water
a forest filled with trees
What does Bradbury compare the books Montag burns to?
a swarm of fireflies
the wings of a crow
the movie versions that his wife watches
charcoal ruins of history
Why does Bradbury call Guy Montag a "minstrel man" in his description of what he looks like after a day on the job?
because he has been burnt
because he is an actor
because his face is covered in soot
because he ministers aid
What inference can we make about Guy after reading the passage?
He really enjoys his job.
Guy wants to quit being a fireman.
He is in a loveless marriage.
Guy wants to become a father.
Which of the following sentences from the text best supports the idea that Clarisse is rebellious?
“He saw himself in her eyes, suspended in two shining drops of bright water..."
“Do you mind if I walk back with you?”
"Do you ever read any of the books you burn?"
“There was only the girl walking with him now..."
Which excerpt from the text proves that Clarisse has been following Guy since before they met?
"The last few nights he had had the most uncertain feelings about the sidewalk just around the corner here, moving in the starlight toward his house. He had felt that a moment prior to his making the turn, someone had been there.”
“Is it true that long ago firemen put fires out instead of going to start them?”
“There was only the girl walking with him now, her face bright as snow in the moonlight, and he knew she was working his questions around, seeking the best answers she could possibly give.”
“Do you mind if I ask? How long’ve you worked at being a fireman?”
Which of these inferences about the government is best supported by the text?
The government cut the power in Guy’s childhood home so that he could bond with his mother.
The government is burning books because authors were the leaders of a rebellion against it.
The government changed the role of police officers to now be the ones who commit crimes.
One reason the government is destroying books is because it is rewriting history.
Please choose the correct synonym for luxurious
wonderfully made
sensuously pleasurable
extremely tasty
very complicated
Please choose the correct synonym for stolid
emotionless
leak-proof
agressive
emotional
Please choose the correct synonym for hysterical (as it is used in the text)
overly emotional
frenzied, overwhelming
glaring, obvious
very funny
Which is the correct definition for hearth?
mantel of a fireplace
a piece of a fire hose
floor of a home
floor of a fireplace
When does this story take place?
in the present
in the past
within another book
in the future
Which of the following quotes acts as proof that the government is attempting to rewrite history?
“Monday burn Millay, Wednesday Whitman, Friday Faulkner, burn ’em to ashes, then burn the ashes.”
“Houses have always been fireproof, take my word for it.”
“One time, as a child, in a power failure, his mother had found and lit a last candle and there had been a brief hour of rediscovery...”
“While the books went up in sparkling whirls and blew away on a wind turned dark with burning.”
Which of the following statements best explains why Guy seems to enjoy the company of Clarisse?
She talks to him in a way that he is not used to.
He plans on turning her over to the authorities.
She acts like she is better than him.
He enjoys teaching her about the history of firefighting.
