WorksheetsFahrenheit 451 Part 2 Vocabulary Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
In Fahrenheit 451, the protagonist, Montag, compares trying to remember something important to filling a sieve with what?
Sand
Water
Seeds
Coins
What does the word "subside" suggest about Montag's emotions when he tries to confront his feelings?
They escalate quickly
They diminish over time
They remain unchanged
They become more complex
How does Bradbury use the word "cadence" to describe the speech of a character in Part 2?
The character speaks in a quiet, monotonous voice
The character's speech is musical and rhythmic
The character has a loud and aggressive tone
The character speaks rapidly without pause
In the novel, what does the term "insidious" imply about the nature of the society's control over its citizens?
It is obvious and overt
It is subtle and damaging
It is harmless and benign
It is abrupt and noticeable
What does Montag find contemptible about the society he lives in?
Its focus on education
Its superficial entertainment
Its appreciation for art
Its love of nature
How does the term "enameled" enrich the description of an object in the story?
It suggests the object is fragile and delicate
It indicates the object is dull and unremarkable
It implies the object has a durable and glossy finish
It reveals the object is made of metal
In Fahrenheit 451, the firemen would "...set the ticking combinations of the olfactory system of the (Mechanical) Hound and let loose rats in the firehouse..."
The word olfactory means (a)
"The sound of the jet bombers overhead seems to (a) the stars and grind them into dust." from this excerpt, which word best completes the sentence?
Venemous
extremely poisonous or injurious.
Stolid
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility.
Singe
burn superficially or lightly.
Flue
a conduit to carry off smoke.
Intact
undamaged in any way.
His disposition was (a) since he'd lost his uncle recently.
If something is microscopic, it is likely (a) .
blanch
cook briefly
clad
having an outer covering especially of thin metal
scrabble
grope, scratch, or feel searchingly
penance
voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for something
stifle
smother or suppress
