FAHRENHEIT 451 - CHAPTER 1
Quiz by Paul Larraín
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Pragmatic Competences
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
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- Q1What happens to Montag as a result of meeting Clarisse MCclellan?He starts to notice what's missing in his lifeHe considers leaving his wifeHe becomes more committed to extinguishing booksHe decides he no longer wants to be a firefighter30s
- Q2What realization does Montag come to regarding his wife Mildred?She understands what he's going throughShe is far more intelligent than ClarisseHe doesn't really know herHe doesn't like her30s
- Q3Captain Beatty believes Montag's questions and unhappiness are unexpressed feelings of...angerguiltdishonestyfear30s
- Q4The Mechanical Hound at the fire station is a technological version of which item?the metal extension piece that the firehose is connect toa firehouse Dalmatianthe crane mechanism used to help firefighters enter a homean attack dog30s
- Q5What two things make Montag realize that he must change his life?A woman refuses to give up her books and Clarisse moves awayA woman chooses to burn with her books and Clarisse diesHis wife betrays him and Clarisse is there to comfort himA neighbor reports Clarisse's books and Clarisse kills herself30s
- Q6What is something strange about the firemen?Many of them are secretly book readersThey all look exactly like MontagThey are all blondeThey all hate books30s
- Q7Beatty tells Montag, "At least once in his career, every fireman gets an itch. What do the books say, he wonders?" If a fireman gives into that temptation and takes a book, what is the protocol?He is allowed to keep it for 24 hours.He is fired from his position.He is arrested immediately.He is issued a warning.30s
- Q8How do the firemen know which houses have books in them?The books all have bar codes on the back cover; these can be read for up to one mileThey conduct random searcheshe Mechanical Hound is programmed to smell them outNeighbors, family members, and friends become informants and tell the authorities30s
- Q9Captain 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:Without books, mankind is lost.Books help humans to expand their minds and reach their full potential.Books do more harm than good; they give people ideas, which make them dangerous.Books influence people to engage in crime.30s
- Q10According to Clarisse, how is Montag "not like the others"?He looks at her and actually listensHe wonders about his jobHe walks with her.30s
- Q11Which of the following does Mildred NOT use as a means of escape?radiotelevisionknittingpills30s
- Q12What happens when the fire team chops into an old woman's home and find her books?She has a heart attack and dies.The woman strikes a match on the kerosene-soaked pile of books and dies.They brutally beat her and then set her books ablaze.The firemen each take one of the books before setting them on fire.30s
- Q13What important question does Clarisse ask Montag at the beginning of the novel?"How long can you keep doing this?""Will you protect me?""Are you a criminal?""Are you happy?"30s