F451 Comprehension

What is the temperature at which paper burns?

• A. 212 degrees Fahrenheit

• B. 451 degrees Fahrenheit

• C. 100 degrees Celsius

• D. 0 degrees Kelvin

Why is Clarisse considered different and dangerous?

• A. She watches too much television

• B. She thinks too much

• C. She owns too many books

• D. She is a fireman

When Mildred speaks of her “family” she is referring to

• Guy

• her children

• her parents and siblings

• television characters

How does Montag feel about his job at the very beginning of the book?

• Cautious and guilty

• He hates his job

• Enthusiastic and confident

• Worried about his salary

Why does Montag despise the technology Mildred uses?

• Mildred does not actually use much technology

• It is very violent and he is afraid that it is corrupting her

• She never lets him use the devices

• It is mindless entertainment, and she is usually disconnected from reality

What two major events occur that make Montag question everything?

• A woman chooses to burn with her books and Clarisse disappears

• Mildred betrays him and Clarisse is there to comfort him

• A neighbor reports Clarisse's books and she kills herself

• Montag gets burned in a fire and is permanently injured

What are the parlor walls?

• Three, interactive TV screen walls

• Three shelf walls full of books

• Three walls with hideous wallpaper

• Three normal parlor walls

What book did Montag take on the subway?

• The giver

• Pokemon founders edition

• The Bible

• The Alphabet tree

Montag's memory of the sieve and the sand could be a symbol of _______

• How people have no choice

• How fate is inevitable

• How knowledge is hard to grasp

• How time flies

Though Faber has clear morals and acts as a mentor to Montag, what is his biggest flaws?

• Being a coward

• Being selfish

• Being indifferent

• Being prideful