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WorksheetsFahrenheit 451 Part 1 Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
Which piece of evidence below helps the reader understand that Montag enjoyed his job?
"With his symbolic helmet numbered 451 on his stolid head."
"While the flapping pigeon-winged books died on the porch..."
"It was a special pleasure to see things eaten, to see things blackened and changed."
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
What important question does Clarisse ask Montag at the beginning of the novel?
"Will you protect me?"
"Are you a criminal?"
"Are you happy?"
"How long can you keep doing this?"
After Beatty leaves his house, Montag _____ his books.
burns
reads
throws away
admires
What happens when the fire team chops into an old woman's home and find her books?
They brutally beat her and then set her books ablaze.
She has a heart attack and dies.
The woman strikes a match on the kerosene-soaked pile of books and dies.
The firemen each take one of the books before setting them on fire.
"Montag felt himself back away and away out the door, after Beatty, down the steps, across the lawn, where the path of kerosene lay like the track of some evil snail" is an example of
personification
Hyperbole
hyperbole
and alliteration
simile and Personification
metaphor
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.
Considering how we regard firemen today, why is it ironic that people are afraid of them in the novel?
It’s ironic that firemen are the ones to STOP fires, just like in the present.
It’s ironic that firemen are the ones to START fires and hurt people, when they’re supposed to HELP and STOP fires.
It’s ironic that firemen are only MEN and no women appear to be allowed to work as firefighters.
It’s ironic that they are not called firefighters, but only FIREMEN, since they don’t fight fires.
Why is Montag foolish to use the phrase “once upon a time”?
It reveals that he likes Disney movies.
It reveals that he is intelligent.
It reveals that he read a book.
I don’t know.
Why does Montag despise the technology Mildred uses?
Mildred does not actually use much technology.
She never lets him use the devices.
It is very violent and he is afraid that it is corrupting her.
It is mindless entertainment, and she is usually very disconnected from reality.
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, looks, and talks to her.
Clarisse describes herself as:
"17 and insane"
"17 and full of life"
"16 and a know-it-all"
"16 and bright as a dandelion"
What question haunts Montag because neither he nor his wife can remember the answer?
How many fires has Montag started?
How many children do Montag and Mildred have?
How many books has Montag hidden?
How did Montag and Mildred meet?
Where does Clarisse get most of the information about how life used to be?
Reading books secretly
Her uncle
Her parents
History class
What realization does Montag have regarding his wife Mildred?
She is very understanding of what he is going through
She is far more intelligent than Clarisse
He doesn't really know her that well
He actually strongly dislikes her
Which character talks for a long time about what he or she knows about the history of fireman, technology, the dangers of books, and the way society works?
Captain Beatty
Montag
Clarisse
The old woman
What is Guy Montag's job?
Librarian
Fireman
Police Officer
Politician
