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F-451 Part One Questions
F-451 Part One Questions
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A quiz to review comprehension questions from Part One of Fahrenheit 451.
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1
Clarisse lived in a family where talking and thinking were good. How was this viewed?
She was revered as a saint.
She was tolerated with amusement.
She was thought to be insane.
She was considered anti-social.
2
What kind of animal is the robotic animal that hunts and kills with a needle?
hound
spider
dragon
lion
3
How did the fireman know which houses had books?
The fire dogs could sniff them out.
The fireman conducted random searches.
The books had bar codes that could be read a mile away.
Neighbors, family, and friends informed the authorities.
4
What is the fireman's slogan?
Burning all night long!
It's a pleasure to burn.
Just burn it!
burn 'em to ashes, then burn the ashes.
5
Guy Montag is
the protagonist of the story.
a minor character in the story.
the antagonist of the story.
a flat, static character.
6
Why did the firemen only burn houses at night?
They wanted to hide in the darkness.
They wanted to surprise people in their sleep.
The fires looked prettier at night and people watched them.
They slept during the day and were nocturnal.
7
What are
parlor walls
?
surround sound TV walls in which the audience can interact
portable partitions that can be moved around the house
hidden microphones used to listen to private conversations
iron bars on the windows
8
Who is Mildred?
She is Montag's wife.
She is Clarisse's mother.
She is Montag's girlfriend.
She is a neighbor.
9
What did the old woman do when they came to burn her house?
She locked herself in her garage.
She lit the match and then committed suicide.
She danced and threw more books on the fire.
She sang a song.
10
What do you think Montag is hiding in his ventilator grate?
fall leaves and dandelions
books
a can of kerosene
a bottle of sleeping pills
11
Who is Guy Montag?
He is a fireman
He is a librarian
He is a doctor.
He is a politician.
12
What or who did Montag believe the hound had been programmed to attack?
It had been programmed to attack disobedient teenagers.
It had been programmed to attack old people.
It had been programmed to attack him.
It had been programmed to attack rats and chickens.
13
Who is Captain Beatty?
Clarisse's uncle
the mayor
Montag's brother
Montag's boss
14
What does Montag tell Clarisse when she asks if he ever read one of the books he burned?
Yes, I read one every night.
It's fine work, burn them to ashes!
That's against the law!
No, I like burning them, not reading them.
15
What lie did Captain Beatty tell Montag?
the mechanical hound was friendly
firemen never prevented fires, only started them
women were too weak to be firefighters
firemen hated burning books
16
What does a Guy Montag do as a fireman?
He burns trash in the street.
He burns books and houses.
He saves people's homes from burning down.
He saves lives.
17
What did Montag do in the old lady's house?
He hid in the attic.
He stole a book.
He smashed her family pictures.
He sat and cried.
18
Clarisse McClellan can be described as
flirty and boy-crazy.
curious and talkative.
shy and handicapped.
boring and law abiding.
19
What does Montag discover when he returns home the first night?
His wife has been sent to prison.
His wife is very ill.
His wife has purchased a 4th parlor wall.
His wife has taken an overdose of sleeping pills.
20
Why didn't a doctor come out to help Mildred in the middle of the night?
They didn't have enough medical insurance.
There weren't enough doctors.
It happened so often they just sent workers with a machine.
Doctors only treated men.
