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Spring 2019 Final Review - WJHS
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Sample questions to review for the final exam.
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1
True or False: Montag memorized part of Ecclesiastes
False
True
2
inter means:
sound
light, shine
among, between
type of government
3
Montag didn’t want to return to work after:
The hound started acting strangely toward him
The old woman burned with her books
He found Mildred with the empty pill bottle
Beatty warned him about having books
4
The purpose of McCarthyism was to expose and eliminate _____________ in America in the 1950s.
racism
elitism
Capitalism
Communism
5
Salesmen specialize in:
the act of happiness
the art of persuasion
the art of forgiveness
the art of laziness
6
Connectors are:
common people who act like everyone else
people who dislike talking to other people
people who behave in unusual ways
rare people with widespread social networks
7
What is the "clutter" problem?
many distracting pics in ads makes them hard to understand
Advertisers sending out too much junk mail confuses people
Sending too much info makes it hard for a message to stick
8
“She was a time bomb.”
hyperbole
personification
metaphor
simile
9
Which character is a former English professor?
Atticus
Granger
Faber
Beatty
10
"the body as thin as a praying mantis from dieting, and her flesh like white bacon.”
onomatopoeia
metaphor
hyperbole
simile
11
What do the Wall TVs represent?
Technology can be really advanced
Technology can distract us.
People need to have more free time
12
Clarisse was shot.
False
True
13
Why do we as humans have a hard time understanding the spread of epidemics or movements?
movements are hard to start and spread
people don't know what a tipping point is
yawning is very contagious
we aren't used to rapid change
14
Which type of government control can we see in Fahrenheit 451?
Philosophical/religious control
Corporate control
Technological control
Bureaucratic control
15
People in Fahrenheit 451 live for what?
money
entertainment
technology
their jobs
16
Who does Beatty say was the first fireman?
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
17
Malala's story raised awareness for:
Girls' rights to vote
Girls' rights to work
Girls' rights for education
18
Malala: intimidation and violence are a daily occurrence for which two groups of people?
Girls who refused to get married and their mothers
Girls who want an education and their teachers
Girls who tried to vote and the men who supported them
19
Which dystopian element: "We've a record on her family. We've watched them carefully.."
Nature is distrusted
Humans as test subjects
Government control
Revolution
20
Paul Revere started:
a resistance epidemic
a word-of-mouth epidemic
a winning epidemic
a war epidemic
21
What does Montag do to change Faber's mind about helping him?
gives him money
sets the books on fire
tears pages out of the Bible
threatens to take him to jail
22
Arthur Miller wrote a play about the Salem Witch Trials called ________
Salem Today
The Crucible
Cruciatus
Salem Revisited
23
Which of these in F451 shows that typical family roles may be different in dystopian novels?
Clarisse & Montag become friends & discuss nature & society
Faber trusts Montag and discusses books' importance with him
Mildred and her friends don't talk about anything important
Montag & Mildred can't remember where they met 10 years ago
24
What is the green bullet?
Mildred's "radio" earbuds
A 2-way radio that Faber gives Montag
An actual bullet used by police
Communication devices that the firemen use
25
What 2 symbols are on Montag's uniform besides the number "451"?
phoenix and fire hat
fire hose and salamander
phoenix and fire hose
phoenix and salamander
26
Beatty said that he would trace the green bullet to the person listening in.
True
False
27
What does Bradbury often compare books to?
lizards
lions
birds
mice
28
In the Fahrenheit 451 society, Clarisse is considered “antisocial.” Why?
She doesn't like to talk to people
She walks around and talks to people
She doesn't like school
Her family is strange
29
“We shall this day light such a candle by God’s grace as I trust shall never be put out.”
Clarisse says this
the old woman says this
Montag says this
Beatty says this
30
Social epidemics are heavily dependent on:
the popularity of clothes
the involvement of people with a rare set of social gifts
how close people live to each other
how much people care about each other
31
The Salem Witch Trials took place during what time period
1700's
1600's
1500's
1400's
32
All epidemics have tipping points:
true
false
33
Which one of these is not a principle of epidemics?
Little causes can have big effects
Change happens gradually but at one dramatic moment
Contagiousness
Changes occur accidentally.
34
Beatty tells Montag that a fireman can have a book for 24 hours.
True
False
35
Who was a homeless author; leader of the book people?
Granger
Aragorn
Faber
Beatty
36
Everyone you meet is either a maven, a connector, or a salesman:
false
true
37
tele means:
distance
above, on top of
good, well
without
38
The people in the book seem to be worried about the war.
False
True
39
bene means:
good, well
without
watch, see
bad, evil
40
lumin means:
light, shine
fear
write
among
41
A maven is:
someone who yearns to learn and share their knowledge
someone who rejects new ideas and dislikes learning
someone who works hard and loves physical activity
someone who always does the right thing and perseveres
42
Who said: “It’s not books that you need; it’s some of the things that were once in books.”
Clarisse
Faber
Clarisse's uncle
Beatty
43
Who cried when Montag read the poem?
Mrs. Black
Mrs. Phelps
Mildred
Mrs. Bowles
44
“All of them running about, putting out the stars and extinguishing the sun.”
personification and hyperbole
Metaphor and hyperbole
metaphor and simile
personification and metaphor
45
cred means:
heat
watch, see
believe
good, well
46
True or false: They showed humans and puppets together on Sesame Street and kids lost interest:
True
False
47
mal means:
people
bad, evil
good, well
fear
48
What does the mechanical hound represent or symbolize?
Trust is dangerous for humans
Dogs can be really dangerous to humans
The firemen are dangerous to humans
Technology can be dangerous to humans
49
“A book is a loaded gun in the house next door.”
simile
personification
metaphor
onomatopoeia
50
-less means:
without
distance
below, less than normal
believe
51
The definition of the phrase "tipping point" is:
when epidemic change happened & things begin to settle down
When something begins to gradually change during an epidemic
dramatic moment in epidemic when things can change at once
52
“Innocent until proven guilty” was a result of the Salem Witch Trials
True
False
53
Which group was responsible for shooting Malala?
The Taliban
Al Qaeda
Boko Haram
54
At the end of the Fahrenheit 451, how are books are being preserved ?
People are hiding them
People are memorizing them
People are accessing them digitally
They are not being preserved
55
cracy means:
write
type of government
people
one who studies
56
To make a message more memorable (or sticky), the BEST option according to The Tipping Point is
Speak loudly
Look for smaller, more subtle ways to make things stick
Speak with emphasis
Repeat a message over and over again
57
An innocent man is killed because of Montag.
False
True
58
Malala first began telling her story by:
Writing a blog for the BBC
Writing letters to a friend in another country
Writing a book about her story
59
What happened to Clarisse?
The firemen caught her with a book
She and her family moved away
She ran away
She was hit by a car
60
chron means:
self, same
time
one who studies
madness, insanity
61
True or False: Men were more likely to be accused of being witches
False
True
62
What book of the Bible does Montag try to memorize?
Revelations
Galatians
Ecclesiastes
Mark
63
-ness means:
watch, see
distance
condition, state of
above, on top of
64
“The books lay like great mounds of fishes left to dry”
onomatopoeia
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
65
Which does Faber say is missing from society?
the right to act on what you read
all of these
leisure time to absorb information
quality of information
