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WorksheetsFahrenheit 451 Chapter 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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
Faber tells Montag that he needs 3 things (not the fourth!)
books
Quality of information
Leisure time to digest information
Freedom to
What is Faber's one regret?
Not hiding more copies of the Bible when he could
Not trying to recruit more people to start a revolution in society
Not planting books in the firemen's houses before
Not speaking up when he could have safely done so
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
When Montag finally goes back to work, who/what is missing?
The mechanical hound
The salamander (fire truck)
All of the other firemen
Captain Beatty
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
Who is Montag most scared to face now that he is seeking knowledge?
Beatty
Mildred
Clarisse
Faber
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
What has happened since the year 2022?
They have legalized divorce and made it more popular
They have banned all books with the exception of fire captains
They have started and won two atomic wars
They have perfected the technology of the mechanical hounds
Where are the firemen called to at the end of part 2?
Beatty's house
Clarisse's house
Montag's house
Faber's house
What idea does Faber accidentally give Montag?
To work hidden messages into tv shows and radio advertisements
To plant books in the firemen's houses and call in alarms on them
To start printing more books so that people can begin reading again
To start reading books whenever possible to whoever will listen
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 major event is about to start (they keep hearing signs overhead)?
The next war
The volcanic eruption
The great flood
The big avalanche
Why is Montag afraid of Beatty? (The biggest reason)
He knows about all of the hidden books and could have Montag arrested and his house burned
He knows more and will confuse Montag, may be able to convince him to quit thinking
He is Montag's boss and Montag really respects his opinions
He is someone Montag will see often and Montag doesn’t want him to be upset
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?"
Who is Faber?
A fireman
A philosopher
Mildred's friend's husband
A professor
Why does Montag seek out Faber?
He wants Faber to teach him to understand books and to think for himself
He knows that Faber has books and he wants to take them for himself
He knows that Faber has books and he is trying to be a responsible fireman by arresting him
He wants to give Faber the last copy of the Bible so that it may be preserved for future generations
What book does Montag try to memorize and understand, the book he takes to Faber?
A book of poetry
The Bible
A play by Shakespeare
A book about the history of firemen
What are television shows like in this society (think of the one Mildred and her friends watch)?
Very high drama, lots of suspense and violence, riveting story lines
Lots of color, noise, and violence but no plot or substance to them
Very funny because the goal in society is to make everyone laugh
Calm and soothing because people want to relax and enjoy their leisure time
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
