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Fahrenheit 451 Quiz
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1
What is a direct comparison where one thing is something else?
alliteration
metaphor
allusion
simile
2
Which of the followingd does Mildred NOT use as a means of escape?
writing
radio
television
pills
3
What symbolizes the death and rebirth of society in
Fahrenheit 451?
The Phoenix
The Sieve and the Sand
The books
The salamander
4
Who gave Clarisse most of the information about how life used to be?
Her aunt
Her uncle
Her mother
Her father
5
What does Beatty say took the place of books in Montag's society?
shortened/abbreviated novels and stories
television and radio
sports and fun
all of the above
6
Which literary device is “He wore his happiness like a mask..."?
Simile
Symbolism
Alliteration
Metaphor
7
Which literary device is “Her face, turned to him now, was fragile milk crystal"?
allusion
metaphor
personification
simile
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authoritative pronouncement
Stolid
Juggernaut
Parried
Dictum
9
According to Beatty, who was the first fireman?
Franklin Delano Rosevelt
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
10
a heap of combustible material for burning a corpse as part of a funeral ceremony
Ballistics
Pyre
Stolid
Capillary
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make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body
musk
dictum
writhe
pedant
12
overwhelming, advancing sight
Stolid
Retaliated
Juggernaut
Parried
13
When does Montag remember where he met Mildred?
As he is almost hit by a car full of teenagers
As the city is destroyed by an atomic bomb
As he is running from the mechanical hound
As he is killing Beatty
14
waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner.
wary
squander
plummet
incomprehensible
15
What happened to Mildred in chapter 1?
She took an overdose of sleeping pills.
She was considered anti-social.
She was hit by a car.
She was taken to Emergency Hospital
16
Which of the following does Millie
NOT
use as a means of escape?
Radio
Television
Pills
Knitting
17
a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning
pedant
stolid
dictum
insidious
18
Which of the following is NOT a theme of
Fahrenheit 451?
censorship
religion
technology and its effects on humans
individual vs. society
19
Which literary device is "He stood looking up at the ventilator grille... and remembered something lay hidden..."?
personification
metaphor
simile
foreshadowing
20
What did Montag and the others believe their mission to be once the war ended?
They wanted to pursue and kill all remaining firemen.
They wanted to convert all survivors into being firemen
They wanted to teach everyone how to read.
They wanted to learn from previous mistakes and remember.
21
feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems
dictum
wary
plummet
musk
22
What is the name of the author of
Fahrenheit 451?
Washington Irving
Ray Bradbury
Jonathan Edwards
Arthur Miller
23
Which literary device is “It would be best if the firemen themselves were burnt…”?
Foreshadowing
Allusion
Alliteration
symbolism
24
not able to be understood; not intelligible.
wary
musk
incomprehensible
plummet
25
Why does Faber head to St. Louis?
to see his mother
to find an unemployed printer
to keep the dog from following Montag
to get money for Montag
26
Which of the following best describes Mrs. Bowles after Montag reads to the ladies?
Angry
Exhausted
Happy
Confused
27
Which literary device is “The books leaped and danced...”?
Metaphor
Allusion
Personification
Alliteration
28
The mechanical hound tracks down its prey by its...
criminal record
Inner thoughts
DNA
chemical complex
29
Why did the emergency hospital send technicians instead of a doctor to treat the patient?
People didn't care about others.
The doctors were too busy treating other suicide victims
Suicide attempts were so common they made machines for it
People don't read, so doctors don't exist
30
Which literary device is “You think you can walk on water with your books”?
allusion
personification
metaphor
simile
31
Which of the following does Mildred symbolize?
dangers of suicide
women's rights
the importance of marriage
the effects of technology on the individual
32
What is a reference to a well-known person, place, literary work or work of art?
alliteration
allusion
metaphor
simile
33
Clarisse's main purpose in the plot is:
to cause Montag to stop loving Mildred
to represent the cycle of events societies follow
to commit suicide for her beliefs
to cause Montag to question the values of his society
34
What are parlor walls?
Wall-sized interactive televisions
Projectors
Two-way radios
Incinerators in the walls
35
In the woods, Montag mistakes this for the mechanical hound.
a skunk
a deer
a moose
a bobcat
36
What literary device is comparing two seemingly different items using "like" or "as"?
alliteration
simile
metaphor
allusion
37
What type of literary device is giving an inanimate object human qualities?
personification
allusion
similie
metaphor
38
Which answer would best describe Faber?
Retired English teacher who owns a printing press
Guilty of ignoring the disappearance of books
Harvard graduate who helps Guy memorize Ecclesiastes
A retired English professor who lives without television
39
What happened to Clarisse?
She was attacked by a pack of mechanical hounds.
She was hypnotized and forced to change her thinking.
She was hit by a car.
She escaped to the wilderness and joined therebels.
40
How did the rest of society view Clarisse?
She was treated like a slave
She was considered unintelligent
She was loved by everyone
She was considered anti-social
41
proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects
dictum
pedant
stolid
insidious
42
Faber said 3 elements were missing from life. Which one was NOT one of the elements?
The satisfaction of choosing one's own job
Leisure time to think
Quality and texture of information
Right to carry out actions based on the other 2 items
43
having or revealing little emotion
Refracted
Parried
Pyre
Stolid
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Why were the alarms to burn always at night?
So that observers wouldn’t see the firemen kill people
To make sure everyone could see the spectical of the house burning
Because people didn't have anything else to do at night
So that people would be taken by surprise
