Mildred believes that her family is...

The characters in the parlor television.

What question haunts Montag because neither he nor his wife can remember the answer?

How did Montag and Mildred meet?

What did Captain Beatty explain to Guy Montag about why they do the job they do?

books put upsetting ideas into people's heads

What did Montag do after Captain Beatty left the house?

showed Mildred the books he had stolen

Clarisse McClellan is best described as

a young girl who likes to think and talk

Why did Emergency Hospital send technicians instead of a doctor to treat the patient?

suicide is so common a technician job was created

Why does Montag despise the technology Mildred uses?

It is mindless entertainment, and she is usually disconnected from reality

What are "parlor walls"?

surround tv with audience interaction

What realization does Montag have regarding his wife Mildred?

He doesn't really know her that well

How do the fireman know which houses have books?

neighbors, family members, friends

What did the old woman do?

lit the match and committed suicide

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1
Guy Montag is a firefighter who _________________.
questions everything
puts out fires
makes homes fireproof
burns books
2
How does Montag meet Clarisse McClellan?
He burns her house and books
Walking home from work
His wife introduces him to Clarisse
She is a fireman too
3
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.
4
Mildred’s reaction to the fact that she attempted suicide is___________.
disbelief
sorrow
anger
happiness
5
Where does Clarisse get most of the information about how life used to be?
History class
Her parents
Reading books secretly
Her uncle
6
Montag’s uniform has a salamander and the number 451 and a ________ on it.
mechanical hound
fire symbol
water symbol
phoenix
7
Who is Captain Beatty?
Montag's boss at work
retired naval officer
the mayor
Clarisse's uncle
8
Who is Guy Montag?
he is a librarian
he is a doctor
he is a fireman
he is the mayor
9
What question haunts Montag because neither he nor his wife can remember the answer?
How did Montag and Mildred meet?
How many children do Montag and Mildred have?
How many fires has Montag started?
How many books has Montag hidden?
10
How is Clarisse viewed by others?
tolerated with amusement
revered as a holy one
anti-social
insane
11
The first fireman was said to have been:_______________.
George Washington
Guy Montag
Benjamin Franklin
Ray Bradbury
12
What did Captain Beatty explain to Guy Montag about why they do the job they do?
books come from satan
books put upsetting ideas into people's heads
high pay
the world would end if people read books
13
The machine that helps Mildred after her suicide attempt is compared to a _________.
monster
fireman
doctor
snake
14
Clarisse describes herself as:
"17 and insane"
"16 and bright as a dandelion"
"16 and a know-it-all"
"17 and full of life"
15
What did Montag do in the old lady's attic?
took a nap
he took a book
sat and cried
destroyed all of her family pictures
16
What did Montag do after Captain Beatty left the house?
went for a long walk
showed Mildred the books he had stolen
sat and cried
disinfected everything Captain Beatty touched
17
How does Montag feel about his job at the very beginning of the book?
Cautious and guilty
Enthusiastic and confident
He hates his job
Worried about his salary
18
Clarisse McClellan is best described as
shy
rigid and law-abiding
a young girl who likes to think and talk
a flirt
19
Why did Emergency Hospital send technicians instead of a doctor to treat the patient?
suicide is so common a technician job was created
doctors only treat men
there is a doctor shortage
the patient did not have medical insurance
20
What smells like perfume to Montag?
Cooking
Smoke
Kerosene
Book ink
21
How long has Montag been a fireman?
7 Years
5.5 Years
30 Years
10 Years
22
What are "seashells"?
Radio earbuds/airpods
Sleep lozenges
Small shell-shaped devices that allow the government to monitor them
Interactive TV remotes to participate with television shows
23
Why does Montag despise the technology Mildred uses?
It is very violent and he is afraid that it is corrupting her
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
24
What are "parlor walls"?
surround tv with audience interaction
barricades that separate neighborhoods
portable partitions
hidden microphones to monitor conversations
25
Mildred overdoses on _______________.
food
sleeping pills
morphine
antidepressants
26
What realization does Montag have regarding his wife Mildred?
She is far more intelligent than Clarisse
She is very understanding of what he is going through
He actually strongly dislikes her
He doesn't really know her that well
27
How do the fireman know which houses have books?
neighbors, family members, friends
they conduct random searches
mechanical fire dogs sniff them out
the books have bar codes
28
What did the old woman do?
she locked herself in her car and refused to watch
lit the match and committed suicide
danced and threw more books on the blaze
knelt before the fire and prayed and cried
29
What kind of robotic animal is equipped with a steel needle and programmed to hunt and kill?
dragon
lion
cat
hound
30
Who is Mildred?
Clarisse's mother
A doctor at the emergency hospital
Montag's wife
a writer who has gone underground

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