What is the purpose of the mechanical hound?

It’s purpose is to track a chemical compound and kill it.

What do the "firemen" do for a living?

They burn books and everything else that causes unhappiness.

Beatty says all of these things are true about our world EXCEPT:

Everyone spends time to enjoy their families.

Why did Montag first visit Professor Fabor?

He wanted to destroy the firemen and make copies of books.

How is life in Montag's house very different from that of Clarisse's house?

It’s more dull, while Clarrise's is more exciting.

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Fahrenheit 451

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1
What is the purpose of the mechanical hound?
It's purpose is to replace living pets.
It's purpose is to provide transportation for Montag.
It's purpose is to entertain.
It’s purpose is to track a chemical compound and kill it.
2
Who turned in an alarm against Montag?
Beatty
Clarrise
Fabor
Mildred
3
Who dies in Montag's place?
Fabor
Beatty
Mildred
a stranger
4
What do the "firemen" do for a living?
They burn people as punishment.
There are no firemen.
They burn books and everything else that causes unhappiness.
They put out fires to save books that people are burning.
5
What is the "volcano's mouth?"
A prison.
An incinerator.
An oven.
A hole in the ground.
6
How did Montag mask his scent?
All of the above
Sprinklers
Air conditioning
Changing clothes
7
Who overdosed and needed Montag's help?
Mildred
Beatty
Clarisse
8
How did Clarrise die?
She got hit by a car.
The mechanical hound bit her.
She drowned.
She fell off a cliff.
9
Beatty says all of these things are true about our world EXCEPT:
Everyone spends time to enjoy their families.
Everyone wants to be happy.
Many things are distractions.
Everyone and everything in life has gotten faster.
10
At the end of the book, what is implied?
the world is dead
the world is a happy place
the world is better without books
11
Why does Granger tell Montag "welcome back from the dead?"
Everyone thinks he died.
Montag killed a lot of people.
He died and came back to life.
Montag is a zombie.
12
What does Montag read to the women?
The Bible
Short stories
Classic novels
Poetry
13
Why did Montag first visit Professor Fabor?
He wanted to destroy the firemen and make copies of books.
He wanted to kill Fabor.
He wanted to burn Fabor's books.
He wanted to buy Fabor's car.
14
How many scents can the mechanical hound remember?
10 scents on 10 men
100 scents on 100 men
10,000 scents on 10,000 men
1,000 scents on 1,000 men
15
How is life in Montag's house very different from that of Clarisse's house?
It's more exciting than Clarrise's house.
It’s more dull, while Clarrise's is more exciting.
It's the same.

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