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Fahrenheit 451 Part 2 pg. 67-89

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who does Montag visit for help in Part 2?

a)

Clarisse

b)

Faber

c)

Mildred

d)

Beatty

2.

What book does Montag try to memorize in Part 2?

a)

The Bible

b)

Moby Dick

c)

The Odyssey

d)

Hamlet

3.

What is the significance of the sieve and the sand metaphor in Part 2?

a)

It represents Montag's job as a fireman

b)

It symbolizes Montag's struggle to retain knowledge

c)

It refers to the government's control

d)

It describes Mildred's personality

4.

Why does Faber consider himself a coward?

a)

He betrayed Montag

b)

He never stood up against book burning

c)

He ran away from his family

d)

He lied to the authorities

5.

Analyze why Montag feels frustrated when trying to memorize the Bible on the subway.

a)

He is distracted by advertisements and noise

b)

He doesn't understand the words

c)

He is afraid of being caught

d)

He is tired

6.

Explain how Montag's relationship with Mildred changes in Part 2.

a)

They grow closer as Montag shares books with her

b)

They become more distant as Montag questions their society

c)

Mildred supports Montag's rebellion

d)

They decide to leave the city together

7.

Interpret the meaning behind Faber's statement: "Those who don't build must burn." What does he imply about society?

a)

Only firemen are important

b)

People must contribute positively or they will destroy

c)

Burning books is necessary for progress

d)

Building is a waste of time

8.

What had Faber's profession been?

a)

lawyer

b)

fireman

c)

English professor

d)

spy

9.

What problem does Montag face regarding which book to turn into Beatty?

a)

Montag isn't sure if Beatty knows which book Montag has.

b)

Mildred mixed the books up, so he isn't sure which one he took from the lady's house.

c)

Montag thinks Beatty will set the mechanical hound to Montag even if he returns a book.

d)

Montag cannot face Beatty and the other firemen knowing his feelings now about books.

10.

What continues to play on the subway speakers and distracts Montag from memorizing?

a)

Campbell's soup advertisement

b)

a children's song called "Ring Around the Rosie"

c)

Denham's Dentrifice advertisement

d)

a baseball game

11.

Who does Mildred consider her 'family'?

a)

Her relatives

b)

The people on television

c)

Her neighbors

d)

The books

12.

Read the following passage and answer the question: 'The bombers crossed the sky and crossed the sky over the house, gasping, murmuring, whistling like an immense, invisible fan, circling in emptiness.' What literary device is used in this sentence?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Hyperbole

13.

What does the phrase 'hot sand through empty sieve' most likely symbolize in the context of the passage?

a)

The futility of trying to retain knowledge without understanding

b)

The joy of learning new things

c)

The importance of teamwork

d)

The beauty of nature

14.

How will Montag and Faber communicate when they are apart?

a)

walkie-talkies

b)

earpieces

c)

telephones

d)

Morse code

15.
When they first begin to read the books, Mildred...
a)
Immediately agrees with Montag that the books are important.
b)
Runs away and tells the authorities what Montag has done.
c)
Is uninterested and confused by the books.
d)
Does not care that Montag has begun to read the books.
16.
Captain Beatty says, “A book is a loaded gun in the house next door.  Burn it. Breach man’s mind.  Who knows who might be the target of the well-read man?” (58). This extended metaphor implies that:
a)
Books help humans to expand their minds and reach their full potential.
b)
Without books, mankind is lost.
c)
Books influence people to engage in crime.
d)
Books do more harm than good; they give people ideas, which make them dangerous.
17.
How do the firemen know which houses have books in them?
a)
The books all have bar codes on the back cover; these can be read for up to one mile
b)
They conduct random searches
c)
Neighbors, family members, and friends become informants and tell the authorities
d)
The Mechanical Hound is programmed to smell them out
18.

When Faber tried to get Montag to leave, Montag asks Faber if he would like to own the Bible. Faber says, "I'd give my right arm."


What does Montag do then?

a)

He hands the Bible to Faber.

b)

He begins tearing out the pages of the Bible.

c)

He throws it in the fire.

d)

He takes the book and walks out the door.

19.

"We've started and won two _______ wars since 2022!"


What type of wars was Montag talking about?

a)

political

b)

chemical

c)

atomic

d)

religious

20.

What plan does Faber suggest to Montag?

a)

Montag should run away with Mildred to another country.

b)

Montag should keep a low profile and participate in his weekly underground book club.

c)

Montag should search for Clarisse's living family members.

d)

Montag should plant books in firemen's houses and turn in an alarm.