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Fahrenheit 451 Part 2 Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

What is Faber's one regret?

a)

Not hiding more copies of the Bible when he could

b)

Not trying to recruit more people to start a revolution in society

c)

Not planting books in the firemen's houses before

d)

Not speaking up when he could have safely done so

3.

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

4.

Who is Montag most scared to face now that he is seeking knowledge?

a)

Beatty

b)

Mildred

c)

Clarisse

d)

Faber

5.

Where are the firemen called to at the end of part 2?

a)

Beatty's house

b)

Clarisse's house

c)

Montag's house

d)

Faber's house

6.

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'

7.

What major event is about to start (they keep hearing signs overhead)?

a)

The next war

b)

The volcanic eruption

c)

The great flood

d)

The big avalanche

8.

Why does Montag seek out Faber?

a)

He wants Faber to teach him to understand books and to think for himself

b)

He knows that Faber has books and he wants to take them for himself

c)

He knows that Faber has books and he is trying to be a responsible fireman by arresting him

d)

He wants to give Faber the last copy of the Bible so that it may be preserved for future generations

9.

What book does Montag try to memorize and understand, the book he takes to Faber?

a)

A book of poetry

b)

The Bible

c)

A play by Shakespeare

d)

A book about the history of firemen

10.

How do Mildred's two friends react to Montag reading poetry?

a)

Very upset, one is sobbing uncontrollably and the other friend yells, both rush out of the house

b)

They really enjoy hearing it and start wondering why they haven't spent more time listening to poetry

c)

They are tempted to hear more, but afraid of the consequences if they get caught

d)

Very upset, they attack Montag, yank the book out of his hands and throw it into the fire themselves

11.

Faber acts as a(n) [blank] for Montag.

a)

Enemy

b)

Father

c)

Boss

d)

Guide

12.

Who is it that reports Montag to the firemen?

a)

Faber

b)

Mildred

c)

Mildred and her friends

d)

The Mechanical Hound

13.

Who was outside Montag and Midlred's door while Montag was reading the books he grabbed from his ceiling vents?

a)

Faber

b)

Clarisse

c)

the mechanical hound

d)

Captain Beatty

14.

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

15.

Why is Montag unable to memorize the Bible in the subway?

a)

other passengers were being too loud

b)

he lost his Bible on his way to the subway

c)

"Denham's Dentrifice" and other commercials are blaring, making it impossible to focus

d)

the music in the subway was too loud

16.

What 'silly question' does Montag ask Mildred before he leaves the house?

a)

"Are you happy?"

b)

"Does your 'family' love you?"

c)

"Are you responsible for Clarisse's death?"

d)

"Why do you like tv so much?"

17.

Which line shows Mrs. Bowles cold, detached tone when she talks about her children?

a)

“I’ve had two children by Caesarean section.”

b)

“I put up with them when they come home three days a month."

c)

“Besides, they sometimes look just like you, and that’s nice.”

18.
The following is an example of what literary device?
"The three empty walls of the room were like the pale brows of sleeping giants now, empty of dreams."
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
personification
19.
The following quote is an example of what literary device?
"Here comes a very strange beast, which in all toungues is called a fool"
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
alliteration
d)
onomaptopeis
20.
What literary devise is the following an example of?
Dandy Dental Detergent, Denham's Dentifrice, Dentrifice, Dentrifice
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
alliteration
d)
onomatopeis