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Fahrenheit 451 Reading Check

Quiz by Tina Ng

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  • Q1
    Who is Faber?
    He is a retired English professor.
    He is the chief physician at Emergency Hospital.
    He is second in command after Beatty.
    He was Montag’s brother-in-law and another sympathizer.
    60s
  • Q2
    The book that Montag stole from the old woman's house is a copy of ____________
    The Bible
    Frankenstein
    The Odyssey
    a collection of poetry
    60s
  • Q3
    Why does Montag reach out to Faber the first time?
    Montag wanted Faber to translate books he stole for him.
    Since Clarisse died, Montag needs a friend to talk to.
    Montag is confused by the books he stole, and he needs a teacher.
    Montag finds the phone number Faber gave him and is curious if he is still alive.
    60s
  • Q4
    What was Mildred's excuse for Montag showing everyone the book?
    Firemen are allowed to have books, but the general public are not.
    Firemen get to bring one book home a year to show how foolish books are.
    Montag is using it to replace firewood since firewood is so expensive.
    Montag found it on his way home and will turn it over to the firehouse tomorrow.
    60s
  • Q5
    Which poem does Montag read aloud to Mildred's friends?
    "Don't Go Gentle Into That Good Night"
    "Dover Beach"
    "Hope Is the Thing With Feathers"
    "The Road Not Taken"
    60s
  • Q6
    When they first begin to read the books, Mildred...
    Runs away and tells the authorities what Montag has done.
    Immediately agrees with Montag that the books are important.
    Does not care that Montag has begun to read the books.
    Is uninterested and confused by the books.
    60s
  • Q7
    What is Montag trying to memorize on the subway?
    "Declaration of Independence"
    Bible verses
    "Self-Reliance"
    Directions to Faber's hosue
    60s
  • Q8
    What continues to play on the subway speakers and distracts Montag from memorizing?
    A baseball game
    Campbell's soup advertisement
    Denham's Dentrifice advertisement
    A children's song called "Ring Around the Rosie"
    60s
  • Q9
    Which of the following is NOT something Faber says society needs regarding books?
    Tutors to help people understand information
    Quality of information
    Leisure time to absorb information
    Rights to act on what is read
    60s
  • Q10
    Irony is when something is different than it seems or than expected. Why is it ironic that Montag reads "Dover Beach" by Matthew Arnold?
    The poem is one that Mildred is very fond of.
    The poem was written about the most recent war.
    The poem reflects the emotions and conflict he is experiencing.
    The poem was written by a fireman.
    60s
  • Q11
    What plan do Faber and Montag devise regarding the fireman?
    Plant books in firemen's homes and call in an alarm on them.
    Destroy all the files of future investigations of those suspected of having books.
    Rewire the alarms, so when someone calls in an alarm, it will go to Faber's house instead of the fire department.
    Burn the firehouses down.
    60s
  • Q12
    What is the significance of the sieve and the sand?
    It shows the slow passing of time in the world.
    It shows how powerful the words of books can be.
    It is a metaphor for Mildred's feelings toward Montag.
    It is a metaphor for knowledge and Montag's want of it.
    60s
  • Q13
    Why didn't Faber stand up and protest when the first book burnings began?
    He agreed with the book burnings.
    He did, but they put him in jail, so now he is quiet about it.
    He didn't know they were happening until it was too late.
    He was too scared to stand up.
    60s
  • Q14
    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?” (Bradbury 58). This extended metaphor implies that:
    Books influence people to engage in crime.
    Without books, mankind is lost.
    Books do more harm than good; they give people ideas, which make them dangerous.
    Books help humans to expand their minds and reach their full potential.
    60s
  • Q15
    Each of the following show how cold and impersonal Mildred's friends are EXCEPT:
    "He said, if I get killed off, you just go right ahead and don't cry, but get married again, and don't think of me."
    "I've had two children by Caesarian section. No use going through all that agony for a baby!"
    "I plunk the children in school nine days out of ten. I put up with them when they come home three days a month."
    "Mrs. Phelps was crying. She sobbed uncontrollably."
    60s

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