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Fahrenheit 451 Part 1 Quiz

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the main character do for a living?

a)

blow up the houses of his political enemies

b)

burn books in the houses he finds them in

c)

conduct an orchestra at the local community college

d)

dances on the graves of traitors

2.

Clarisse introduces herself as 17 and...

a)

insane

b)

terrified

c)

concerned

d)

different from the other girls

3.

What question does Clarisse ask that leaves Montag troubled?

a)

"Have you heard about the governor?"

b)

"Are you happy?"

c)

"Did you know there's a man in the moon?"

d)

"Where is your wife at this hour?"

4.

How does Mildred react when Montag shows her the books he has been hiding?

a)

she is angry and threatens to kill Montag if he doesn't burn the books

b)

she is excited and wants to read the books with Montag

c)

she becomes frightened and believes they should burn the books right away

d)

she is confused and wonders whether they should read the books

5.

How is Mildred's life saved after she attempts to kill herself?

a)

Montag gives her the Heimlich maneuver

b)

Two men use machines to pump her stomach and blood

c)

Montag calls for an injection of pure adrenaline

d)

She realizes the error of her ways

6.
What is something strange about the firemen?
a)
They all look exactly like Montag
b)
They all hate books
c)
Many of them are secretly book readers
d)
They are all blonde
7.
All of the following describe Clarisse McClellan EXCEPT:
a)
17 and insane
b)
an outcast
c)
afraid of kids her age
d)
Montag's love interest
8.
Beatty tells Montag, "At least once in his career, every fireman gets an itch. What do the books say, he wonders?" If a fireman gives into that temptation and takes a book, what is the protocol?
a)
He is arrested immediately.
b)
He is issued a warning.
c)
He is allowed to keep it for 24 hours.
d)
He is fired from his position.
9.
Captain Beatty says, “A book is a loaded gun in the house next door.  Burn it. Breach man’s mind.  Who knows who might be the target of the well-read man?” (58). This extended metaphor implies that:
a)
Books help humans to expand their minds and reach their full potential.
b)
Without books, mankind is lost.
c)
Books influence people to engage in crime.
d)
Books do more harm than good; they give people ideas, which make them dangerous.
10.

"Hell!" The operator's cigarette moved on his lip. "We get these cases nine or ten a night. Got so many, starting a few years ago, we had these special machines built..." (13). Who says this?

a)
Faber
b)
Beatty
c)
Granger
d)
Medic
11.

What does Montag think of the mechanical hound?

a)
The hound likes montag
b)
The hound hit montag 
c)
The hound doesn't like Montag
d)

The hound is scared of Montag

12.
Why does Mildred need help when Montag gets home?
a)
Mildred needs help because she is way too tired to walk.
b)
Mildred needs help because she is hurt and can not walk
c)
Mildred needs help because she just came back from the hospital
d)
Mildred needs help because she overdosed on sleeping pills
13.
According to Clarisse, how is Montag "not like the others"?
a)
He wonder about his job
b)
He walk with her.
c)
He looks at her and actually listens
14.
What excuse is Montag trying to use to avoid going to work?
a)
His wife is sick
b)
He is busy today 
c)
He is feeling sick
d)
He is sad.
15.
How old is Montag?
a)
20
b)
25
c)
30
d)
35
16.
What mythical creature is on Montag's uniform?
a)
A cyclops
b)
A dragon
c)
A centaur
d)
A phoenix
17.
Which of Clarisse’s relatives influenced her the most?
a)
Her mother
b)
Her father
c)
Her uncle
d)
Her grandfather
18.
Clarisse was part of the old society where talking and thinking were appreciated. How was this viewed by the others?
a)
She was revered as a holy one
b)
She was considered socially elite
c)
She was thought to be insane
d)
She was tolerated with amusement
19.

“They fell like slaughtered birds and the woman stood below, like a small girl, among the bodies.”


What literary element appears in the above text?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Imagery

d)

Irony

20.

Clarisse is said to have been killed in what way?

a)

A car

b)

The police

c)

The Mechanical Hound

d)

Captain Beatty

21.

Why does Montag begin to question his job as a fireman?

a)

He wonders why someone would burn themselves alive

b)

He just stars getting curious for no reason

c)

He likes how the books feel in his hands

d)

He is under a spell that is forcing him to want to read

22.

So far, what is one lesson or theme you believe the author is intending for it's readers to learn from this story?

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