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Fahrenheit 451 Review

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

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Class
Date
1.
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
2.
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
3.

What two things make Montag realize that he must 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

4.

How does Montag feel about his job at the very beginning of the book?

a)

Cautious and guilty

b)

He hates his job

c)

Enthusiastic and confident

d)

Worried about his salary

5.

What is the MAIN reason people stopped reading books in the society of Fahrenheit 451?

a)

They had more important things to do with their time

b)

They did not like that books presented different ways of thinking

c)

They would rather use advanced technology

d)

They did not stop reading books

6.

Clarisse was part of the old society where talking and thinking were appreciated. How was this viewed by the others?

a)

She was socially elite.

b)

She was regarded as holy.

c)

She was thought to be insane.

d)

She was thought to be nosey.

7.

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

a)

He reads books, unlike everyone else.

b)

He sneaks books into his home.

c)

He doesn’t like his job anymore.

d)

He actually listens and talks and looks at her.

8.

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

a)

True

b)

False

9.

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

10.

Why are firemen rarely necessary?

a)

Because there are hardly any books left to burn

b)

Because people are very scared of the consequences

c)

Because people stopped reading on their own

d)

Because any day now the war will wipe their society off the face of the earth

11.

Why is there constant background noise in their society?

a)

To keep people entertained and provide a background noise and keep them upbeat

b)

To keep people from focusing on anything bad and thinking for themselves

c)

To sell their products more efficiently in a society where people don't think for themselves

d)

To provide hidden messages about what is going on in the world for people who need to know

12.

As a character, what does Mildred represent?

a)

Stay at home mothers in society

b)

The most knowledgeable people in society

c)

Women in society

d)

Society as a whole

13.

What is the condition throughout rest of the world?

a)

Very poor, not as ignorant and self absorbed, dislikes Montag's society

b)

Very wealthy, not as ignorant and self absorbed, dislikes Montag's society

c)

Almost identical to Montag's society, the world is very global

d)

Montag's society is the only part of the world that survived the atomic wars

14.

Why does Montag read a poem to Mildred and her friends

a)

Because he feels like they could benefit by learning what he knows

b)

Because he realizes that they don't know any better and he wants to teach them to be better mothers and wives

c)

Because he is so tired of hearing the tv and wants a change for the evening

d)

Because he is just so upset by their ignorance that he wants to scare them into 'waking up'

15.

How does Montag escape from the Hound?

a)

the hound malfunctions because it gets wet

b)

he was swept out of town by the river

c)

Montag destroys the Hound

d)

Montag does not escape the Hound

16.

Montag learns that the chase to capture him is still in hot pursuit. What's peculiar about it?

a)

They're using books as bait.

b)

They're faking their way to catch him.

c)

They're sending aquatic hounds.

d)

They're celebrating his disappearance from society.

17.

Explain the significance of this text evidence from part 3:

a)

It reveals that Captain Beatty knows about books and is well read

b)

It reveals that Captain Beatty actually knew and had a relation with this woman

c)

It reveals that Captain Beatty might have planted the books in the house as an excuse to burn her home

d)

It reveals that Captain Beatty is a good liar

18.

What do Granger and Montag do at the end of the novel?

a)

Read a book together

b)

Go back to the city to rebuild

c)

Start their own society

d)

Play a game

19.

What happens to the city?

a)

The power goes out

b)

It floods

c)

It's taken over by kangaroos.

d)

It's bombed in the war.

20.

What have Granger and the other men done?

a)

Bombed the city

b)

Started their own society

c)

Killed firemen

d)

Memorized books

21.
What is the significance of the sieve and the sand?
a)
It shows the slow passing of time in the world.
b)
It is a metaphor for Mildred's feelings toward Montag.
c)
It is a metaphor for knowledge  and Montag's want of it.
d)
It shows how powerful the words of books can be.
22.

Where did Montag originally meet Faber?

a)

A university

b)

Clarisse introduced him

c)

The park

d)

Fire Station

23.

What advertisement does Montag hear on the subway, while heading to Faber's house?

a)

Fun Park Express Passes

b)

Denham's Dentifrice

c)

Polly's Parlor Wall Installation

d)

Sally's Seashell Repairs

24.
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.
25.

What plan does Faber suggest to Montag?

a)

Montag should run away with Mildred to another country.

b)

Montag should keep a low profile and participate in his weekly underground book club.

c)

Montag should search for Clarisse's living family members.

d)

Montag should plant books in firemen's houses and turn in an alarm.

26.

According to Montag, how many atomic wars have they won and started since 1990?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

27.

In the debate on books between Beatty and Montag, Beatty says, "What _____ books can be! You think they're backing you up, and they turn on you" (Bradbury 107).

a)

Tricksters

b)

Frauds

c)

Traitors

d)

Cheats

28.

While playing poker with Beatty, Montag feels guilty about his actions and describes how his "fingers were like _____ that had done some evil and now never rested" (Bradbury 105). What animal does he compare his fingers to?

a)

Squirrels

b)

Mongooses

c)

Chipmunks

d)

Ferrets

29.

In the debate on books, Beatty cites, "'The Devil can cite scripture for his purpose" (Bradbury 106). What does this quote mean?

a)

The devil does not know how to read.

b)

The devil knows how to cite the bible, properly.

c)

The devil can recite the bible.

d)

The devil can use words in the bible for a bad purpose.

30.

Near the end of Part 2, the firemen receive an alarm, which causes them to end their poker game and board the firetruck. What creature is the firetruck described as looking like?

a)

A salamander

b)

A tyrannosaurus rex

c)

A hypogriff

d)

A dragon

31.

At the end of Part 2, when the firemen head out after receiving an alarm, what was most unusual?

a)

Beatty asks Montag to drive the firetruck.

b)

It started raining and thunder-storming.

c)

Beatty himself drives the firetruck.

d)

They left the mechanical hound behind.

32.

Whose house do the firemen show up at at, at the end of Part 2?

a)

Montag's house

b)

Faber's House

c)

Stoneman's House

d)

Black's House

33.
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.
34.
What is the first thing Faber mentions is missing from people's lives?
a)
Money.
b)
Quality information.
c)
A College Education.
d)
Books.
35.
What is the second thing Faber says people are missing in their lives?
a)
Examination.
b)
School.
c)
Leisure time.
d)
Protests.
36.
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. 
37.
What does Faber do for Montag to help him to talk to Beatty?
a)
Prepares his speech for him.
b)
Goes to the firehouse with Montag to speak with Beatty
c)
Gives him an earpiece so that Faber can speak to Montag at all times.
d)
Refuses to help Montag.
38.
What book does Faber read to Montag?
a)
Fahrenheit 451
b)
Great Expectations 
c)
Romeo and Juliet 
d)
The Bible
39.

What is an example of an extended metaphor?

a)

The color white to describe Clarisse

b)

Books are compared to winged creatures

c)

Parlor Walls are Mildred's family

d)

Beatty smiling furiously

40.

What are examples of foreshadowing? Mark all the apply.

a)

The ventilator grill

b)

Beatty's speech

c)

The old man in the park

d)

Montag and his cousin with the sieve and sand

41.

What is a flashback?

a)

a literary device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.

b)

a scene that takes place before a story begins.

c)

a logically self-contradictory statement or a statement that runs contrary to one's expectation.

d)

when a writer uses one thing—usually a physical object or phenomenon—to represent something more abstract.

42.

What is an example of an oxymoron?

a)

The firemen cause fires

b)

Beatty smiling furiously

c)

The gentle Mechanical Hound

d)

The dead and living beast

43.

What did the river symbolize?

a)

A cycle

b)

Going back to the past

c)

Rebirth, renewal, a new chapter

d)

Water

44.

What is a static character?

a)

a one-dimensional character that lacks complexity and can be defined by a single idea or quality

b)

a complex and lifelike character with a multi-faceted personality and background

c)

a character that remains the same

d)

a character that undergoes substantial internal changes as a result of one or more plot developments

45.

Which event was the climax/turning point of the novel?

a)

The old lady sets herself on fire with the books and Montag grabs a couple of books

b)

Faber and Montag come up with a plan

c)

Clarisse's death

d)

Montag sets his house on fire and kills Beatty

46.

What are examples of allusions? Select all the apply

a)

Chesire Cat smiling

b)

Master Ridley

c)

Beatty's reference to Icarus

d)

"Consider the lilies of the field"

47.

Beatty is a _____ character, Montag is a _____ character, Mildred is a _____ character.

a)

powerful citizen, disenfranchised, typical citizen

b)

disenfranchised, scapegoat, disenfranchised

c)

powerful citizen, scapegoat, typical citizen

d)

typical citizen, powerful citizen, scapegoat

48.

What symbol is on Guy Montag's arm?

a)

salamander

b)

phoenix

c)

451

d)

fire

49.

What symbol is on Guy Montag's chest?

a)

salamander

b)

phoenix

c)

451

d)

fire

50.

What was Faber's past profession?

a)

a doctor

b)

a politician

c)

an English professor

d)

a musician

51.
The Mechanical Hound at the fire station is a technological version of which item?
a)
an attack dog
b)
a firehouse Dalmatian
c)
the crane mechanism used to help firefighters enter a home
d)
the metal extension piece that the firehose is connect to
52.
The Seashell Radios that Mildred has are very similar to what item we use today?
a)
headphones
b)
XM radio
c)
earbuds
d)
MP3 player
53.

What did Montag do in the old lady's attic?

a)

He took one of her books.

b)

He took her money.

54.

Who was it that sent the Hound to Montag's place?

a)
Faber
b)
Clarisse
c)
Mildred
d)
Captain Beatty
55.

While Montag's house was burning, whose house did he look at?

a)
Faber's house
b)
Captain Beatty's house
c)
Mildred's house
d)
Clarisse's house
56.

Explain Montag's and Beatty's differing opinion of Clarisse. What do they say about her?

a)
Montag sees Clarisse as annoying and avoids talking to her, while Beatty sees her as a valuable member of society.
b)
Montag sees Clarisse as a troublemaker and dislikes her, while Beatty sees her as a harmless individual.
c)
Montag sees Clarisse as intriguing and enjoys talking to her, while Beatty sees her as a threat to society.
d)
Montag sees Clarisse as uninteresting and ignores her, while Beatty sees her as a positive influence on society.
57.

According to Beatty, what is fire's real beauty?

a)

It destroys responsibility and consequences

b)

It destroys the burdens of their society

c)
It is mesmerizing and captivating.
d)
It is dangerous and unpredictable.
58.

What does Beatty say that Montag now is?

a)

a burden

b)

an annoyance

c)
book lover
d)
firefighter
59.

Why can't Montag make a run for it?

a)

He is physically unable to run and the Hound is lurking about

b)
He is too scared to run
c)

He is dying and can't make a move to get out of there

d)
He is being watched and tracked by the government.
60.

Who turned Montag in?

a)

Faber

b)
Clarisse
c)
Granger
d)
Mildred
61.

Who does Beatty quote?

a)
Shakespeare
b)
Einstein
c)
Gandhi
d)

Edgar Allen Poe

62.

What advice helps rationalize what Montag did to Beatty?

a)
Believing Beatty deserved to die
b)

Seeing Beatty as a necessary sacrifice to better the society

c)
Understanding Beatty as a symbol of oppression
d)

Beatty was a problem and he was taught to burn problems

63.

Why is Faber going to St. Louis?

a)

He's running away from the city

b)
To visit family
c)

To see a retired printer

d)
To attend a conference
64.

What never fails?

a)

The Fire trucks

b)

The police

c)

The Firemen

d)

The Hound

65.

How does Montag evade the Hound?

a)

By crossing the river and using dressing himself in someone's clothes to confuse Hound's sensors.

b)
By disguising himself as another person and blending into a crowd.
c)
By climbing a tree and staying still until the Hound loses interest.
d)
By hiding in a building and waiting for the Hound to pass by.
66.

What did Montag see for the first time in a long time?

a)

roses

b)

stars

c)

the moon

d)
dandelion
67.

What did the sun burn everyday?

a)

Books

b)

Skin

c)

Time

d)

Memories

68.

Why are the men Montag meets, a threat to society?

a)
They discourage critical thinking and creativity.
b)
They advocate for censorship and control.
c)
They promote free thinking and individuality.
d)
They encourage conformity and obedience.