Fahrenheit 451 Part 1 Quiz

What does the main character do for a living?

• blow up the houses of his political enemies

• burn books in the houses he finds them in

• conduct an orchestra at the local community college

• dances on the graves of traitors

Clarisse introduces herself as 17 and...

• insane

• terrified

• concerned

• different from the other girls

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What question does Clarisse ask that leaves Montag troubled?

• "Have you heard about the governor?"

• "Are you happy?"

• "Did you know there's a man in the moon?"

• "Where is your wife at this hour?"

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How does Mildred react when Montag shows her the books he has been hiding?

• she is angry and threatens to kill Montag if he doesn't burn the books

• she is excited and wants to read the books with Montag

• she becomes frightened and believes they should burn the books right away

• she is confused and wonders whether they should read the books

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How is Mildred's life saved after she attempts to kill herself?

• Montag gives her the Heimlich maneuver

• Two men use machines to pump her stomach and blood

• Montag calls for an injection of pure adrenaline

• She realizes the error of her ways

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What is something strange about the firemen?

• They all look exactly like Montag
• They all hate books
• Many of them are secretly book readers
• They are all blonde

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All of the following describe Clarisse McClellan EXCEPT:

• 17 and insane
• an outcast
• afraid of kids her age
• Montag's love interest

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Beatty 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 arrested immediately.
• He is issued a warning.
• He is allowed to keep it for 24 hours.
• He is fired from his position.

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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:

• Books help humans to expand their minds and reach their full potential.
• Without books, mankind is lost.
• Books influence people to engage in crime.
• Books do more harm than good; they give people ideas, which make them dangerous.

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"Hell!" The operator's cigarette moved on his lip. "We get these cases nine or ten a night. Got so many, starting a few years ago, we had these special machines built..." (13). Who says this?

• Faber
• Beatty
• Granger
• Medic

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