Fahrenheit 451, Part 2

Who does Montag turn to for help understanding the books he's stolen?

• Captain Beatty

• Mildred

• Clarisse

• Faber

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The book that Montag stole from the old woman's house is a copy of —

• Frankenstein

• The Bible

• a collection of poetry

• The Odyssey

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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 reflects the emotions and conflict he is experiencing.

• The poem was written about the most recent war.

• The poem was written by a fireman.

• The poem is one that Mildred is very fond of.

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At the end of this part, the firemen receive a call and rush off to a house. Whose home is it?

• the president of the country

• Captain Beatty

• Montag

• Clarisse

A symbol is something in a story—an object, an image, a concept, etc.—that has some kind of deeper meaning than just the literal meaning. Montag's memory of the sieve could best be a symbol of —

• how knowledge is elusive

• how time flies

• how people have no choice but to change over time

• how fate is inevitable

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When Montag comes home from visiting with Faber —

• he reads "Dover Beach" to Mildred and her friends

• he finds Mildred has been destroying his books

• he hides his books in a new place

• ALL OF THESE ANSWERS ARE CORRECT

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Ironically, what does Captain Beatty use to support his arguments about why books are bad?

• news reports on the war

• the words of the president

• quotations from literature

• pictures of his family

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How does Montag get Faber to agree to help him?

• bribes him with money

• begins tearing pages out of the book he brought

• burns down his library

• threatens to turn him in to the firemen

Though Faber is a strong character with clear morals and acts a mentor to Montag, what is one of his flaws?

• cowardice

• selfishness

• indifference

• irritability

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Who says, "So now do you see why books are hated and feared? They show the pores in the face of life"?

• Faber

• Montag

• Mildred

• Clarisse

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