Dystopian Literature Quiz

Generally, what is the primary purpose of dystopian literature?

• the author is able to use the dystopia to criticize/call attention to a negative aspect of his/her own culture

• to create a genre in which elements of science fiction can be most deeply explored

• to examine the beliefs of other dystopian cultures and societies that existed in the past

• the author is able to show how it’s possible to create a utopia if specific dystopian qualities are avoided

Montag’s uniform is brandished with this mythical creature:

• dragon

• centaur

• phoenix

• Cyclops

Montag’s job as a fireman means he…

• extinguishes fires for a living

• starts fires for a living

• fireproofs houses for a living

• counsels citizens on the harmful nature of books

Who does Montag meet that makes him begin questioning the life around him?

• Faber

• Beatty

• Clarisse

• “the family”

How many wall-TVs do Montag and his wife have?

• 0

• 2

• 3

• 4

What does Mildred tell Montag has happened to Clarisse?

• she was run over by a car

• she was seized by the government for mutiny

• she ran away

• she was burned by the firemen while defending her hidden books

What does Beatty explain happens to the dead in their society?

• they receive a brief memorial before being replaced with someone who is living

• the bodies are burned by the firemen

• within 5 minutes, the body (minus a funeral) is in the Incinerators

• they receive a memorial and funeral before being buried

Authors often use water, rain, and floods to symbolize all of the following EXCEPT:

• knowledge

• rebirth

• cleansing

• baptism

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"Kerosene is nothing but perfume to me." Who said this quote?

• Montag

• Mildred

• Clarisse

• Beatty

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"She’s nothing to me; she shouldn’t have had books. It was her responsibility, she should’ve thought of that. I hate her. She’s got you going and next thing you know we’ll be out, no house, no job, nothing." Who said this quote?

• Montag

• Mildred

• Clarisse

• Beatty

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