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WorksheetsFahrenheit 451 Review
Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
What two things make Montag realize that he must change his life?
A woman chooses to burn with her books and Clarisse dies
A woman refuses to give up her books and Clarisse moves away
A neighbor reports Clarisse's books and Clarisse kills herself
His wife betrays him and Clarisse is there to comfort him
How does Montag feel about his job at the very beginning of the book?
Cautious and guilty
He hates his job
Enthusiastic and confident
Worried about his salary
What is the MAIN reason people stopped reading books in the society of Fahrenheit 451?
They had more important things to do with their time
They did not like that books presented different ways of thinking
They would rather use advanced technology
They did not stop reading books
Clarisse was part of the old society where talking and thinking were appreciated. How was this viewed by the others?
She was socially elite.
She was regarded as holy.
She was thought to be insane.
She was thought to be nosey.
According to Clarisse, why is Montag “not like the others”?
He reads books, unlike everyone else.
He sneaks books into his home.
He doesn’t like his job anymore.
He actually listens and talks and looks at her.
Faber plans to listen to Montag's conversations with other people by using the earpiece he invented.
True
False
According to Faber, what three (3) things are needed to change society? Check all that apply.
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
Why are firemen rarely necessary?
Because there are hardly any books left to burn
Because people are very scared of the consequences
Because people stopped reading on their own
Because any day now the war will wipe their society off the face of the earth
Why is there constant background noise in their society?
To keep people entertained and provide a background noise and keep them upbeat
To keep people from focusing on anything bad and thinking for themselves
To sell their products more efficiently in a society where people don't think for themselves
To provide hidden messages about what is going on in the world for people who need to know
As a character, what does Mildred represent?
Stay at home mothers in society
The most knowledgeable people in society
Women in society
Society as a whole
What is the condition throughout rest of the world?
Very poor, not as ignorant and self absorbed, dislikes Montag's society
Very wealthy, not as ignorant and self absorbed, dislikes Montag's society
Almost identical to Montag's society, the world is very global
Montag's society is the only part of the world that survived the atomic wars
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'
How does Montag escape from the Hound?
the hound malfunctions because it gets wet
he was swept out of town by the river
Montag destroys the Hound
Montag does not escape the Hound
Montag learns that the chase to capture him is still in hot pursuit. What's peculiar about it?
They're using books as bait.
They're faking their way to catch him.
They're sending aquatic hounds.
They're celebrating his disappearance from society.
Explain the significance of this text evidence from part 3:
It reveals that Captain Beatty knows about books and is well read
It reveals that Captain Beatty actually knew and had a relation with this woman
It reveals that Captain Beatty might have planted the books in the house as an excuse to burn her home
It reveals that Captain Beatty is a good liar
What do Granger and Montag do at the end of the novel?
Read a book together
Go back to the city to rebuild
Start their own society
Play a game
What happens to the city?
The power goes out
It floods
It's taken over by kangaroos.
It's bombed in the war.
What have Granger and the other men done?
Bombed the city
Started their own society
Killed firemen
Memorized books
Where did Montag originally meet Faber?
A university
Clarisse introduced him
The park
Fire Station
What advertisement does Montag hear on the subway, while heading to Faber's house?
Fun Park Express Passes
Denham's Dentifrice
Polly's Parlor Wall Installation
Sally's Seashell Repairs
What plan does Faber suggest to Montag?
Montag should run away with Mildred to another country.
Montag should keep a low profile and participate in his weekly underground book club.
Montag should search for Clarisse's living family members.
Montag should plant books in firemen's houses and turn in an alarm.
According to Montag, how many atomic wars have they won and started since 1990?
One
Two
Three
Four
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).
Tricksters
Frauds
Traitors
Cheats
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?
Squirrels
Mongooses
Chipmunks
Ferrets
In the debate on books, Beatty cites, "'The Devil can cite scripture for his purpose" (Bradbury 106). What does this quote mean?
The devil does not know how to read.
The devil knows how to cite the bible, properly.
The devil can recite the bible.
The devil can use words in the bible for a bad purpose.
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 salamander
A tyrannosaurus rex
A hypogriff
A dragon
At the end of Part 2, when the firemen head out after receiving an alarm, what was most unusual?
Beatty asks Montag to drive the firetruck.
It started raining and thunder-storming.
Beatty himself drives the firetruck.
They left the mechanical hound behind.
Whose house do the firemen show up at at, at the end of Part 2?
Montag's house
Faber's House
Stoneman's House
Black's House
What is an example of an extended metaphor?
The color white to describe Clarisse
Books are compared to winged creatures
Parlor Walls are Mildred's family
Beatty smiling furiously
What are examples of foreshadowing? Mark all the apply.
The ventilator grill
Beatty's speech
The old man in the park
Montag and his cousin with the sieve and sand
What is a flashback?
a literary device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.
a scene that takes place before a story begins.
a logically self-contradictory statement or a statement that runs contrary to one's expectation.
when a writer uses one thing—usually a physical object or phenomenon—to represent something more abstract.
What is an example of an oxymoron?
The firemen cause fires
Beatty smiling furiously
The gentle Mechanical Hound
The dead and living beast
What did the river symbolize?
A cycle
Going back to the past
Rebirth, renewal, a new chapter
Water
What is a static character?
a one-dimensional character that lacks complexity and can be defined by a single idea or quality
a complex and lifelike character with a multi-faceted personality and background
a character that remains the same
a character that undergoes substantial internal changes as a result of one or more plot developments
Which event was the climax/turning point of the novel?
The old lady sets herself on fire with the books and Montag grabs a couple of books
Faber and Montag come up with a plan
Clarisse's death
Montag sets his house on fire and kills Beatty
What are examples of allusions? Select all the apply
Chesire Cat smiling
Master Ridley
Beatty's reference to Icarus
"Consider the lilies of the field"
Beatty is a _____ character, Montag is a _____ character, Mildred is a _____ character.
powerful citizen, disenfranchised, typical citizen
disenfranchised, scapegoat, disenfranchised
powerful citizen, scapegoat, typical citizen
typical citizen, powerful citizen, scapegoat
What symbol is on Guy Montag's arm?
salamander
phoenix
451
fire
What symbol is on Guy Montag's chest?
salamander
phoenix
451
fire
What was Faber's past profession?
a doctor
a politician
an English professor
a musician
What did Montag do in the old lady's attic?
He took one of her books.
He took her money.
Who was it that sent the Hound to Montag's place?
While Montag's house was burning, whose house did he look at?
Explain Montag's and Beatty's differing opinion of Clarisse. What do they say about her?
According to Beatty, what is fire's real beauty?
It destroys responsibility and consequences
It destroys the burdens of their society
What does Beatty say that Montag now is?
a burden
an annoyance
Why can't Montag make a run for it?
He is physically unable to run and the Hound is lurking about
He is dying and can't make a move to get out of there
Who turned Montag in?
Faber
Who does Beatty quote?
Edgar Allen Poe
What advice helps rationalize what Montag did to Beatty?
Seeing Beatty as a necessary sacrifice to better the society
Beatty was a problem and he was taught to burn problems
Why is Faber going to St. Louis?
He's running away from the city
To see a retired printer
What never fails?
The Fire trucks
The police
The Firemen
The Hound
How does Montag evade the Hound?
By crossing the river and using dressing himself in someone's clothes to confuse Hound's sensors.
What did Montag see for the first time in a long time?
roses
stars
the moon
What did the sun burn everyday?
Books
Skin
Time
Memories
Why are the men Montag meets, a threat to society?
