Granger gives Montag something to drink. It is

something to change his chemical smell.

What is the real reason front porches and rocking chairs were eliminated?

Porches were where people sat, talked, read, and thought.

What does Beatty try to do when Montag shows up at the fire station?

Confuse him with a lot of conflicting statements from books.

What does the title mean?

It is the degree at which paper burns.

What is Montag’s idea to change the world?

Plant books in firemen’s houses and call in an alarm.

The reason that a medical doctor didn’t come to see Mildred when she overdosed was that

There are too many suicide attempts. Technicians handle it.

What makes Montag think that Faber would be able to help him?

When they met, Montag sensed that Faber was reciting poetry.

Why does Montag want Faber to turn on the air conditioner and sprinkler after he leaves?

to remove Montag's smell from the house.

Why does the search move away from the river and turn toward the city?

They couldn’t find him and didn't want to lose the audience.

The Old Woman was willing to die with her books because

Life wasn’t worth living without them.

What does Montag do to finally convince Faber to help?

He begins tearing up the Bible.

Granger’s grandfather influenced his life by

carving toys and raising pigeons

Why does Montag first go see Faber?

He wants someone to teach him what books mean.

What is society’s opinion on having children?

The society views children as a necessary inconvenience.

How do the citizens become active participants in the hunt for Montag?

They all open their front doors and look for him running.

After Montag burns his house, he burns

Beatty and the Mechanical Hound

What is the title and author of the poem Montag reads to the women?

“Dover Beach” by Matthew Arnold

When Montag meets Granger he learns that

Police have killed an innocent man and said he was Montag.

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1
Granger gives Montag something to drink. It is
poison.
something to make him to remember the books he’s read.
something to change his chemical smell.
purified water.
2
What is it that Montag can never fully wash off?
The smell of smoke.
The smell of deceit.
The smell of books.
The smell of kerosene.
3
What is the real reason front porches and rocking chairs were eliminated?
Porches and rocking chairs are too flammable.
Porches and rocking chairs were too expensive.
Porches were where people sat, talked, read, and thought.
Rocking chairs did not fit into the modern house style.
4
Montag turns the flamethrower on Beatty after Beatty
threatens to track down Faber.
admits that he killed Clarisse.
tries to arrest Mildred.
tries to kill Montag.
5
Montag hides books and turns in an alarm on whose house?
Black's
Faber's
Beatty's
Stoneman's
6
What does Beatty try to do when Montag shows up at the fire station?
Get Montag to admit he’s secretly taking books.
Show Montag that they are both secret book lovers.
Get Montag to rat out his book reading friends.
Confuse him with a lot of conflicting statements from books.
7
What does Faber give Montag to help him out?
Addresses of people who will hide Montag.
A miniature walkie-talkie.
Several books on how to understand literature.
Money – enough to ensure Montage can escape to another town.
8
Who wrote Fahrenheit 451?
Shirley Jackson
James Thurber
Ray Bradbury
Laurie Halse Anderson
9
What book did Montag take to Faber’s?
The Koran
Readers Digest Condensed Books of the Classics
The Works of William Shakespeare
The Bible
10
What does the title mean?
It is the number of the fire station.
It is the number of houses that have been burned by Montag.
It is the number of books that have been burned by Montag.
It is the degree at which paper burns.
11
What is Montag’s idea to change the world?
Start protesting the government.
Secretly print books and hand them out to schoolchildren.
Plant books in firemen’s houses and call in an alarm.
Bomb fire stations.
12
The reason that a medical doctor didn’t come to see Mildred when she overdosed was that
Montag didn’t have insurance.
There are too many suicide attempts. Technicians handle it.
Mildred has tried this too many times before.
Being a doctor is illegal.
13
The first time Montag called Faber and asked for help
Faber hung up on him.
Faber told Montag that he’d lost the ability to read
Faber agreed to introduce Montag to other readers.
Faber told him that Mildred had to help too
14
After the planes fly over, the war lasts
three seconds.
a year.
five years.
a decade.
15
What makes Montag think that Faber would be able to help him?
Faber proudly read books in public.
Montag knew that Faber had once been arrested for reading.
When they met, Montag sensed that Faber was reciting poetry.
Faber told him that he could help with understanding books.
16
Why does Montag want Faber to turn on the air conditioner and sprinkler after he leaves?
to water down his house in case the firemen try to burn it.
to draw the neighbors’ attention away so he can escape.
to remove Montag's smell from the house.
17
Why does the search move away from the river and turn toward the city?
They received a call about Fireman Black having books.
They couldn’t find him and didn't want to lose the audience.
They decided it was easier to hunt Faber.
Faber called in a fake “Montag” sighting and drew them away.
18
Montag becomes the book of
Dover Beach
Ecclesiastes
Revelation
Sea of Faith
19
Who was Granger most influenced by in his family?
His uncle
His brother
His grandfather
His father
20
Who is the leader of the book group?
Dr. Simmons
Montag
Professor West
Granger
21
Who are the people in Montag’s world fighting? What are they fighting over?
Mexico – the right to travel freely between countries.
Europe – the right to trade between countries.
No one seems to know.
Canada – the right to read.
22
The Old Woman was willing to die with her books because
Life wasn’t worth living without them.
Her husband left them to her and it’s all she has.
They are first edition, rare copies.
She was a former librarian. Taking care of them was her job
23
What does Montag do to finally convince Faber to help?
He begins tearing up the Bible.
He threatens to call the police and have Faber arrested.
He tells Faber he has money to start a printing press.
He tells Faber that he (Montag) is on the verge of suicide.
24
Granger’s grandfather influenced his life by
teaching Granger how to read and hide books
paying Granger's way through college
carving toys and raising pigeons
helping Granger build race cars
25
Why does Montag first go see Faber?
He wants to figure out how he can be a fireman and be happy.
He wants someone to help him start an underground press.
He wants to leave the country and start over somewhere new.
He wants someone to teach him what books mean.
26
The book people aren’t important. What is important is that each of them is a
intellectual
philosopher
professor
book
27
What is society’s opinion on having children?
The society loves children.
The society views children as the hope for the future.
The society views children as a necessary inconvenience.
The society does not like children.
28
The two symbols of a fireman are
Phoenix and salamander
Scarab beetle and fire ant
Phoenix and fire ant
Scarab beetle and salamander
29
How do the citizens become active participants in the hunt for Montag?
They all call in alarms on his house.
They all open their front doors and look for him running.
They all form a search party in his neighborhood.
They send their Mechanical Hounds after him.
30
How is the city destroyed at the end of the book?
Flood
Bomb
Tornado
Fire
31
After Montag burns his house, he burns
Beatty and the Mechanical Hound
Beatty, Stoneman, and the Mechanical Hound
Beatty, Black, and the Mechanical Hound
Beatty, Stoneman, and Black
32
What is the title and author of the poem Montag reads to the women?
“Gulliver’s Travels” by Jonathan Swift
“Walden” by Henry David Thoreau
“Sea of Faith” by Samuel Johnson
“Dover Beach” by Matthew Arnold
33
When Montag meets Granger he learns that
the new Mechanical Hound is now on their side of the river.
Montag isn’t welcome because he is an outlaw.
Police have killed an innocent man and said he was Montag.
Granger and the other men are also being hunted.

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