Which is NOT a quality/characteristic of the Mechanical Hound?

It is programmed to protect all firemen.

The firemen wanted to provide as much of a show as possible. How did they do this?

They had the fires at night, so it was more of a spectacle.

What comes between Montag and Mildred?

Mildred's obsession with the parlor walls.

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

The kind of medical procedure was very common

What happens to people who break the law?

They are sent to the insane asylum.

What does Guy Montag's job entail?

He is a fireman who burns books.

What makes Montag cry?

The fact that he wouldn't cry if Mildred died.

What happened to Mildred in her first introduction to the novel.

She overdosed on sleeping pills.

Which is the best description of Clarisse McClellan?

She is a young girl who likes to think and talk.

What does Captain Beatty believe?

Books put upsetting thoughts in peoples' minds.

What was Montag afraid would happen when Captain Beatty came to visit?

He was afraid the Captian would find the book he had stolen.

What did Montag believe had been done to the Mechanical Hound?

It had been programmed to act against Montag.

Where does Montag hide the stolen book?

He hides the book behind a pillow.

According to Clarisse, what do people talk about?

They don't talk about anything.

How do the firemen know which houses had books?

Neighbors, family member, & friends telephoned authorities.

Which is not a characteristic that Clarisse uses to describe her peers' behavior?

They are always asking questions.

What are the parlor walls?

They were walls surrounded by television screens.

What did the old woman do?

She lit a hidden match and committed suicide.

What allusion does the old lady make when the firemen first enter her home?

She alludes to Latimer and Ridley who were burned alive.

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Fahrenheit 451: The Hearth and the Salamander Quiz Review

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1
Where did Clarisse get most of her information about the way life used to be?
She watched old videos.
Her uncle told her.
She learned it in history class.
She secretly read her grandmother's diaries.
2
"One time, as a child, in a power failure, his mother had found and lit a last candle..."
flashback
allusion
foreshadowing
conflict
3
"Play the man, Master Ridley; we shall this day light such a candle..." (Bradbury 33).
foreshadowing
conflict
allusion
symbolism
4
Which is NOT a quality/characteristic of the Mechanical Hound?
It is programmed to protect all firemen.
It has eight legs.
It is programmed to hunt and kill.
It has a steel-needle coming out of its nose.
5
The firemen wanted to provide as much of a show as possible. How did they do this?
They had the fires at night, so it was more of a spectacle.
They advertised by having volunteers spread the word.
They made watching mandatory for everyone over age twelve.
They had a famous person start the blaze.
6
When Mildred wakes up the following day, what does she believe is wrong with her?
She thinks she's pregnant.
She believes she has the stomach flu.
She believes she took too many sleeping pills.
She thinks she's hungover.
7
What does Montag ask Mildred to do?
leave him alone
run away with him
read the hidden books with him
give him a sleeping pill
8
What comes between Montag and Mildred?
Mildred's alcoholism.
Mildred's shopping addiction.
Mildred's obsession with the parlor walls.
Mildred's addiction to sleeping pills.
9
Montag's job of being a fireman who starts fires is an example of what literary element?
irony
allusion
characterization
conflict
10
Who allowed the change to happen in society?
The government
The firemen
The children
The people
11
What makes Montag vomit?
The smell of kerosene
Sleeping pills
Mildred's cooking
The smell of alcohol
12
Why did the Emergency Hospital send technicians instead of a doctor to treat Mildred?
The kind of medical procedure was very common
Mildred didn't have enough insurance coverage for an M.D.
Doctor's don't exist in this society.
All the doctors were helping other patients.
13
What did Montag do in the old lady's home?
He sat and cried.
He destroyed all of her old family pictures.
He took a book.
He ran away in fear.
14
What happens to people who break the law?
They are sent to the insane asylum.
They are executed.
They are locked up without a trial.
They are given a fair trial.
15
According to Captain Beatty, what must all people be?
All people must be made equal.
All people must be made to worship Big Brother.
All people must be made unique.
All people must be made in Big Brother's image.
16
What does Guy Montag's job entail?
He works for the Ministry of War.
He maintains the peace in society.
He is a fireman who burns books.
He maintains information files for the city.
17
Who is Guy Montag?
He is a fireman.
He is a librarian.
He is a doctor.
He is a police officer.
18
What happened to Clarisse?
She was attacked by a pack of Mechanical Hounds.
She escaped to the wilderness to join the rebel forces.
She was hypnotized and forced to change her thinking.
She was hit by a car.
19
What makes Montag cry?
Thinking about Clarisse.
The fact that he wouldn't cry if Mildred died.
Memories of his father.
Thinking about his mother.
20
What happened to Mildred in her first introduction to the novel.
She contracted a fatal disease.
She overdosed on sleeping pills.
She was caught reading a book.
She was walking down the street.
21
"...thinking of the ventilator grill in the hall at home and what lay hidden behind the grill."
foreshadowing
flashback
conflict
allusion
22
Clarisse asked Montag a question at the end of their first meeting. What was the question?
"Are you happy?"
"Why don't you have children?"
"Have you ever read any of the books you burned?"
"Are you in love?"
23
Which is the best description of Clarisse McClellan?
She is a young girl who likes to think and talk.
She is a flirt whose only concern is getting men to like her
She is extremely rigid and law-abiding.
She is shy and quiet.
24
What does Captain Beatty believe?
The world was about to end.
Books put upsetting thoughts in peoples' minds.
Firemen should be the highest paid workers.
All people should be masters of their own destinies.
25
What are all firemen allowed to keep for 24 hours?
a Mechanical Hound
a book
a film strip of real history
a deck of cards
26
What was Montag afraid would happen when Captain Beatty came to visit?
He was afraid the Captian would find the book he had stolen.
He was afraid the Captain would see how well he was living.
He was afraid the Captain would stay for a long time.
He was afraid the Captain would eat all his food rations.
27
Who is Captian Beatty?
He is Montag's boss at work.
He is a retired naval officer. He tells old sea stories.
He is Clarisse's uncle.
He is the mayor.
28
What did Montag believe had been done to the Mechanical Hound?
It had been programmed to act against Montag.
It had been programmed to attack the elderly.
It had been programmed to beg for food.
It had been programmed to follow all commands.
29
What is NOT a realization that Montag comes to regarding books?
A man spent a lifetime to put his thoughts down.
Books make people go insane.
There must be something in books
A man was behind every book.
30
"Well, this fire'll last me the rest of my life. God! I've been trying to put it out."
Flashback
Internal conflict
Allusion
External conflict
31
What does Montag realize about firemen?
They all look the same.
They are all single.
They are all married.
They all have the same laugh.
32
What does Montag ask Mildred?
"Are you drunk?"
"When did we meet? And where?"
"Are you happy?"
"What did you do with your sleeping pills?"
33
How does Mildred react to Montag’s exposing his secret stash of books?
She loves him even more for his rebellious.
She feels proud of him.
She feels nothing because she plans to leave him anyway.
She feels angry and scared.
34
Who is Mildred?
She is a receptionist at the fire station.
She is Montag's wife.
She is Clarisse's mother.
She is a school teacher.
35
What is the cause of Montag's illness?
Alcohol
Guilt
Sleeping pills
Anger
36
Where does Montag hide the stolen book?
He hides the book in the parlor wall.
He hides the book in the ventilator.
He hides the book in a bush.
He hides the book behind a pillow.
37
According to Clarisse, what do people talk about?
They don't talk about anything.
They gossip about people.
They talk about current events.
They talk about movies.
38
How do the firemen know which houses had books?
The Mechanical Hounds could sniff them out.
Neighbors, family member, & friends telephoned authorities.
They conducted random searches.
The books had tracking devices.
39
Which is not a characteristic that Clarisse uses to describe her peers' behavior?
They are always asking questions.
They drive recklessly an play 'chicken' and 'knock hub-caps'
They are destructive at the Car Wrecker place.
They bully each other at the Fun Park.
40
What are the parlor walls?
They were propaganda murals.
They were surveillance walls.
They were walls surrounded by television screens.
They were barricades.
41
What fills the minds of people?
Non-combustible data/'facts'
Paranoia
Thoughts of jealousy
Knowledge
42
What did the old woman do?
She danced and threw more books on the blaze.
She dressed in black, knelt before the fire, and prayed.
She lit a hidden match and committed suicide.
She locked herself in her apartment and refused to watch.
43
What does Montag pull out of the air conditioning system?
love letters
information on criminals
money
books
44
Why has Montag's routine been disturbed?
Mildred is pregnant.
He's being followed by the Mechanical Hound.
He lost his job.
Clarrise has disappeared.
45
What allusion does the old lady make when the firemen first enter her home?
She alludes to Latimer and Ridley who were burned alive.
She alludes to the biblical Tower of Bable.
She alludes to Benjamin Franklin as the first fireman.
She alludes to Dante's Inferno.
46
Who is Clarisse McClellan?
She is Montag's mistress.
She is Montag's niece.
She is Montag's sister.
She is Montag's neighbor.
47
What did Montag hear Mildred do in the bathroom?
He heard her crying.
He heard her take pills.
He heard her pooping.
He heard her throw up.
48
What did the technicians put in Mildred?
food
an antidote
new blood
new memories
49
What does Montag believe is outside his window.
A box of books
The Salamander
The Mechanical Hound
A Phoenix car

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