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WorksheetsFahrenheit 451
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 42mins
Who told the firemen that Montag had books? (Select two)
Mildred
Mildred's friends
Faber
Clarisse
What does Captain Beatty make Montag do?
Become captain
Give him his books
Burn his own house down
Tell him where Faber is
What does Montag do to Captain Beatty?
Runs him over with a car
Tricks him to let him go
Kills him with a flamethrower
Gives him a hug
What have have the book people done?
Bombed the city
Started their own society
Killed firemen
Memorized books
Who does Montag turn to for help in understanding the books he has stolen?
Clarisse
Faber
Captain Beatty
Mildred
What was Faber's past profession?
a doctor
a politician
an English professor
a musician
According to Faber, what three (3) things are needed to change society? (Select three (3)).
the right to act on information that is learned
leisure time to think about information that is learned
the ability to talk to the TV parlor families
learning quality information
using actors to relay information
Who or what was outside Montag and Midlred's door while Montag was reading the books he grabbed from his ceiling vents?
Faber
Clarisse
the mechanical hound
Captain Beatty
Who is Faber?
a cousin of Clarisse's uncle
a retired fireman
an author of a book Montag has hidden
an old, retired English Professor
Why does Montag read a poem to Mildred and her friends
Because he feels like they could benefit by learning what he knows
Because he realizes that they don't know any better and he wants to teach them to be better mothers and wives
Because he is so tired of hearing the tv and wants a change for the evening
Because he is just so upset by their ignorance that he wants to scare them into 'waking up'
What 'silly question' does Montag ask Mildred before he leaves the house?
"Are you happy?"
"Does your 'family' love you?"
"Are you responsible for Clarisse's death?"
"Why do you like tv so much?"
How do Mildred's two friends react to Montag reading poetry?
Very upset, one is sobbing uncontrollably and the other friend yells, both rush out of the house
They really enjoy hearing it and start wondering why they haven't spent more time listening to poetry
They are tempted to hear more, but afraid of the consequences if they get caught
Very upset, they attack Montag, yank the book out of his hands and throw it into the fire themselves
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sieve
complement
dune
garment
Mildred’s “family” is the —
firemen who support her husband
characters in the programs she watches
women who join her in the parlor
ast few of her scattered relatives
At the beginning of the novel, Montag —
is enthusiastic about his job
has decided to quit his job
wants to save every book
is ready to rebel against his boss
Which of the following best describes Clarisse’s attitude toward life?
angry
curious
dissatisfied
greedy
Which of the following characters is best
described as materialistic?
Clarisse
Faber
Mildred
Montag
On his way home, Guy meets his new neighbor. What is her name?
Clarisse McClellan
Mildred McClellan
Clarisse Montag
Mildred Lawson
When Clarisse asks, Montag says that Fireman have always...
burned books with kerosene
extinguished fires with water
valued books
kept homes from burning down
How does Montag meet Clarisse McClellan
Walking home from work
He burns her house and books
She is a fireman too
His wife introduces him to Clarisse
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
What are the parlor walls?
Three, interactive TV screen walls
Three shelf walls full of books
Three walls with hideous wallpaper
Three normal parlor walls
What does Mildred say about Clarisse to Montag?
Clarisse and her family moved away.
Clarisse was run over by a car four days ago and died.
Clarisse was taken to the asylum for being different.
Clarisse and her entire family were sent to jail.
What does Beatty say about firemen taking books?
They are not allowed to take books whatsoever, since they are the people that burn them.
They can take a book to fill their curiosity but they must burn it after 24 hrs.
They are only allowed to take them if they ask for permission from Beatty.
I don’t know.
About how many books had Montag hidden in the ventilator?
27 books.
2 books.
20-something books.
I don’t know.
Why is Montag afraid of the Mechanical Hound, the firehouse robot that catches criminals and puts them to sleep?
It growls at him.
It attacks him.
It burns him.
It follows him.
When Montag and the fire department go to a woman's home to burn her books, what does she do?
She lights herself on fire with the books.
She tries to hide the books from the firemen.
She runs away from the house and the firemen.
She screams at the firemen.
The day after the incident with the burning woman, what does Montag do?
He pretends to be sick.
He shows Millie the books he is hiding.
He tries to talk to Millie about his unhappiness.
All are correct.
Who visits Montag while he is sick?
Beatty
his friends at the firehouse
Clarisse
his neighbors
Who says, “I like to smell things and look at things and sometimes stay up all night, walking and watching the sunrise.”
Montag
Mildred
Faber
Clarisse
Who says “Do you ever read any of the books you burn?”
Montag
Mildred
The old woman
Clarisse
Who raised the alarm against Montag?
Beatty
Faber
Mrs. Phelps
Mildred
Censorship is...
when your senses are heightened
ownership of text excerpts
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the prohibition of any parts of books, films, news, etc...
Apathy means...
lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
lack of material to build
lack of books to read
lack of an appetite
According to Beatty, what was dangerous about Clarisse?
She read books.
She was part of an underground resistance.
She did not want to know how a thing was done, but why.
She planned to homeschool her children some day.
Which best describes the genre of the novel?
Horror fiction
Dystopian fiction
Utopian fiction
Historical fiction
In the novel, the _____ is often referred to as “The Salamander”.
the fire captain
English professor
television clown
fire truck
When Mildred speaks of her “family” she is referring to
Guy
her children
her parents and siblings
television characters
In Fahrenheit 451, why does the old woman choose to burn herself with her books, and what effect does her decision have on Montag?
During the manhunt for Montag, why did the police identify an innocent man as Montag?
In what ways was Clarisse different from the majority of people Montag meets?
Who says, “There must be something in books, things we can’t imagine, to make a woman stay in a burning house; there must be something there. You don’t stay for nothing.”
Montag
Clarisse
Beatty
Faber
Who says, “Nobody listens any more. I can’t talk to the walls because they’re yelling at me. I can’t talk to my wife; she listens to the walls. I just want someone to hear what I have to say. And maybe if I talk long enough, it’ll make sense. And I want you to teach me to understand what I read.”
Clarisse
Beatty
Montag
Faber
Who says, “I’m antisocial, they say. I don’t mix. It’s so strange. I’m very social indeed. It all depends on what you mean by social, doesn’t it?”
Montag
Mildred
Clarisse
Beatty
Who says, “I’m seventeen and I’m crazy. My uncle says the two always go together. When people ask your age, he said, always say seventeen and insane.”
Clarisse
Mildred
Montag
Faber
