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Duplicate of Fahrenheit 451: Part 1
Duplicate of Fahrenheit 451: Part 1
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questions over part 1 of Farenheit 451
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Who is Mildred?
a writer who has gone underground
Montag's wife
A doctor at the emergency hospital
Clarisse's mother
2
Montag’s uniform has a salamander and a Phoenix and a ________ on it.
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water symbol
mechanical hound
fire symbol
3
What kind of robotic animal is equipped with a steel needle and programmed to hunt and kill?
cat
dragon
lion
hound
4
What did Montag do after Captain Beatty left the house?
showed Mildred the books he had stolen
went for a long walk
disinfected everything Captain Beatty touched
sat and cried
5
Who is Guy Montag?
he is a fireman
he is the mayor
he is a librarian
he is a doctor
6
Clarisse describes herself as:
"17 and insane"
"17 and full of life"
"16 and a know-it-all"
"16 and bright as a dandelion"
7
The first fireman was said to have been:_______________.
Ray Bradbury
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Guy Montag
8
What did Captain Beatty explain to Guy Montag about why they do the job they do?
the world would end if people read books
books come from satan
books put upsetting ideas into people's heads
high pay
9
The machine that helps Mildred after her suicide attempt is compared to a _________.
snake
doctor
fireman
monster
10
What are "parlor walls"?
barricades that separate neighborhoods
hidden microphones to monitor conversations
portable partitions
surround tv with audience interaction
11
Mildred overdoses on _______________.
sleeping pills
morphine
antidepressants
food
12
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
13
What are "seashells"?
Interactive TV remotes to participate with television shows
Radio earbuds/airpods
Sleep lozenges
Small shell-shaped devices that allow the government to monitor them
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Mildred believes that her family is...
Going to visit after Guy makes enough money.
The characters in the parlor television.
Not the type of people that she wants to associate with regularly.
All away on vacation.
15
How do the fireman know which houses have books?
they conduct random searches
the books have bar codes
neighbors, family members, friends tell them
mechanical fire dogs sniff them out
16
Guy Montag is a firefighter who _________________.
questions everything
makes homes fireproof
burns books
puts out fires
17
How is Clarisse viewed by others?
insane
anti-social
revered as a holy one
tolerated with amusement
18
What did the old woman do?
lit the match and committed suicide
knelt before the fire and prayed and cried
danced and threw more books on the blaze
she locked herself in her car and refused to watch
19
Where does Clarisse get most of the information about how life used to be?
Her parents
History class
Her uncle
Reading books secretly
20
How does Montag meet Clarisse McClellan?
She is a fireman too
His wife introduces him to Clarisse
He burns her house and books
Walking home from work
21
Mildred’s reaction to the fact that she attempted suicide is___________.
anger
sorrow
happiness
disbelief
22
What realization does Montag have regarding his wife Mildred?
She is very understanding of what he is going through
She is far more intelligent than Clarisse
He actually strongly dislikes her
He doesn't really know her that well
23
What did Montag do in the old lady's attic?
sat and cried
took a nap
destroyed all of her family pictures
he took a book
24
What question haunts Montag because neither he nor his wife can remember the answer?
How many children do Montag and Mildred have?
How did Montag and Mildred meet?
How many fires has Montag started?
How many books has Montag hidden?
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How long has Montag been a fireman?
5.5 Years
7 Years
30 Years
10 Years
26
What smells like perfume to Montag?
Book ink
Cooking
Smoke
Kerosene
27
Why did Emergency Hospital send technicians instead of a doctor to treat the patient?
suicide is so common a technician job was created
the patient did not have medical insurance
there is a doctor shortage
doctors only treat men
28
Why does Montag despise the technology Mildred uses?
Mildred does not actually use much technology
She never lets him use the devices
It is mindless entertainment, and she is usually disconnected from reality
It is very violent and he is afraid that it is corrupting her
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Who is Captain Beatty?
the mayor
Clarisse's uncle
retired naval officer
Montag's boss at work
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Clarisse McClellan is best described as
a young girl who likes to think and talk
a flirt
shy
rigid and law-abiding
