Honors 10 Exam Review

Why does Montag tell Faber to burn the bedspread and the chair?

What smelled like perfume to Montag?

To where does Montag realize he is unconsciously running?

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

Why does Mrs. Phelps begin to cry?

What lie did Captain's Beatty tell Montag?

a series of words/phrases that all (or almost all) start with the same consonant sound

a pair of characters who are set up to contrast with each other

when ideas, actions, or objects are described innon-literal terms using "like" or "as"

Why does the chase for Montag continue even though he's escaped the city?

when 2 characters mimic each other with similar personality traits

“And we fell down a rabbit hole”

when an author uses description so it appeals to the readers’ senses

What does Montag discover in his old garden?

Who said, “We all made the right kind of mistakes, or we wouldn’t be here."

What did Montag do in the old lady's attic?

Who says, “I don’t know anything anymore”?

an author inserts a famous quotation, poem, song, or other shortpassage/text before the start of a larger text

What did Montag make Mildred's friends do that they hadn't done for a long time?

word choice

“every single one of your friends was/Making fun of you/But 15 seconds later they were clapping too?"

Where did Clarisse get most of her information about the way life used to be?

Clarisse McClellan

the comparing and contrasting two or more different (usually opposite) ideas, characters, etc.

the author’s attitude/feelings toward their topic, character(s), place(s), people, and/or events

the dictionary, literal definitions of words

Who does the Hound kill in the novel?

a symbolic image or idea that appears over and over in a story

What are parlor walls?

when ideas, actions, or objects are described innon-literal terms without using "like" or "as"

Why did Montag burn the book of poetry in the wall incinerator?

references to history and/or pop culture

Sentence structure & style

What happened to the "green bullet" radio Faber gave to Montag?

confident; hopeful

How did the firemen know which houses had books?

“When my depression works the graveyard shift/All of the people I've ghosted stand there in the room.”

a remedy for all ills or difficulties; a cure-all

when an author indirectly hints at what’s to come later in a story

the multiple meanings, impressions, or associations apart from or beyond the literal meaning of a word

What did Montag believe had been done to the hound?

What kind of factory does Granger say they're going to build?

How long does Beatty say firemen have to turn in stolen books before the firemen burn the books for them?

falsely appearing to be fair, just, or right

What was Mildred's lie to her friends about Montag having a book?

What was Faber's role in the plan with Montag?

What poem does Mildred insists Montag read to her friends?

how the author wants the reader to feel; the “atmosphere” of a text

an exaggerated statement that’s not meant to be taken literally by the readers

What was Montag willing to do to convince Faber to help him carry out his plan?