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Fahrenheit 451 comprehension quiz, all parts
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1
What did Montag believe had been done to the Mechanical Hound?
It had started falsely identifying firemen as book readers
Its software was out-of-date
It had been programmed to work against him
Someone had burned it with a flame thrower
2
What lie did Captain Beatty tell Montag?
He said that Clarisse had been burned by the firemen
He said that all houses are now fireproof
He says that Faber is an escaped convict
He says that firemen have always started fires
3
What did Montag and the intellectuals believe their mission was to be once the war ended?
To print more books
To build libraries
To kill the remaining firemen
To remember
4
What happened to Mildred at the beginning of the novel?
She overdosed on sleeping pills
She was burned alive by the firemen
She died in the war
She was run over by a car
5
What was different about the fire Montag saw after leaving the river?
This fire was being used to cause warmth
This fire was caused by natural forces
This fire was being used to create books
This fire was burning firemen
6
Why didn't Montag run away before he killed Captain Beatty?
Beatty had Montag hand cuffed
Montag was waiting on Mildred
The mechanical hound was on the lose
Montag was waiting on Clarisse
7
Which character is the talkative daydreamer who lives next door to Montag?
Mildred
Faber
Clarisse
Captain Beatty
8
What did Montag do in the old lady's attic?
He burned the old woman's body
He torched the mechanical hound
He secretly took one of her books
He planted a book, so that her house would be burned
9
Montag acts in all of the following way except
calm and calculated
highly anxious
quick to act without planning
sorrowful over his failing marriage
10
When Montag left Faber's house, which direction did he go?
To the river, to escape
To the sewers, to escape
To Clarisse's house, to kill her
To a fireman's house, to plant books
11
What happened to the city during the war?
It was converted into a giant military base
It was taken over by enemy forces
It was taken over by intelligent apes
It was destroyed by bombs
12
Who is the protagonist (main character) in the novel?
Faber
Captain Beatty
Guy Montag
Clarisse
13
Why did Montag kill Captain Beatty?
Beatty had killed the mechanical hound
Beatty was dating Montag's wife
Beatty had killed Clarisse
Beatty had discovered Faber
14
According to mythology, what is the salamanders relationship with fire?
It hates it
It eats it
It lives in it
It is delicious roasted in it
15
What did Faber design that allowed him to stay in contact with Montag?
A 2-way radio
A miniature television
A seashell radio
A cellphone bluetooth attachment
16
Which of Mildred's friends has a husband called to war and sobs after Montag reads "Dover Beach"?
Mrs. Black
Mrs. Phelps
Mrs. Beatty
Mrs. Bowles
17
Which statement is true about Captain Beatty.
He has read many books.
He owns many books.
He loves books.
He plays the white clown on Friday nights.
18
What happened to Clarisse according to Mildred?
She was arrested for owning books
She was sent away to boarding school
She was killed in a car accident
Her family moved away
19
Why did Montag burn the book of poety in his wall incenerator?
He wanted to show Captain Beatty that he was obeying the law
He wanted to scare Clarisse
He wanted to scare Mildred's friends
He wanted show Mildred's friends that he was obeying the law
20
What smelled like perfume to Montag?
Smoke
Clarisse's shampoo
Exhaust
Kerosene
21
What type of figuative language is used in this quote: "The machine slid into your stomach like a black cobra..."
Metonymy
Motif
Metaphor
Simile
22
Who was Faber?
A spy of Captain Beatty's who watched Montag
A mechanic who kept the mechanical hound in condition
A retired English professor who helped Montag
Mildred's TV Uncle, from "the family"
23
What is the significance of the title of Fahrenheit 451?
It is the temperature at which paper auto-ignites and burns
It is the address for the fire station
It is the outdoor temperature in this futuristic society
It is the temperture reached with kerosene and a flame thrower
24
What was different about the hobos Montag met by the railroad tracks?
They were all retired firemen
They were clean and well-educated
They were from a different race than him
They had all been hunted by the firemen previously
25
Who was the main informant on Montag's house?
Clarisse
The mechanical hound
Mildred
Faber
26
During the manhunt for Montag, why did the camera identify an innocent man as Montag?
The cameras chose Montag's twin bother
The camera's chose someone who had a book planted on him
The mechanical hound was mixed up after it caught on fire
The cameras couldn't show the firemen failing to find Montag
27
Why did no doctor show up after Mildred overdosed?
Montag didn't want any authorities in the house
Overdoses were so common that doctors weren't needed
Montag was hoping Mildred would die
Mildred didn't have medical insurance
28
Who was Captain Beatty?
Clarisse's Uncle
The boss at the fire station
The police chief
Montag's best friend
29
Where did Montag hide his books after the ladies left?
In the bushes outside
Behind the refridgerator
Behind the bathroom vent
Behind his pillow
30
What book did Montag bring to show Faber?
Oliver Twist
The Bible
The Martian Chronicles
Romeo & Juliet
31
What was Montag willing to do to convince Faber to help him?
Tear up pages of The Bible
Kill Mildred
Kill Captain Beatty
Burn down the firehouse
32
How did the firemen know which houses had books?
Everyone had their own mechanical hound as a pet
"Fire Detectors" in houses could detect books
Citizens turned them in
Police went around looking for books
33
Why did Captain Beatty believe books should be destroyed?
He believed that books were ancient
He believed that books made people unhappy
He believed that movies were the new format
He believed that books made people sick
34
What did Faber read to Montag after Montag leaves his house the first time?
Good Night Moon
The Book of Ecclesiates
The Book of Job
The Book of Revelations
35
What had Montag been able to memorize?
Romeo & Juliet by Shakespeare
The Book of Ecclesiastes from The Bible
Annabel Lee by Edgar Allen Poe
A book on the history of the world
36
Who was Granger?
The leader of printing press workers
The chief fireman
The chief of police
The leader of the intellectuals
37
What was Montag afraid Captain Beatty would discover when he came to visit?
His secret stolen Beetle car
His secret collection of books
His stolen Parlor Wall television sets
His secret collection of dolls
38
Why did Montag take whiskey, a suitacase, and Faber's dirty clothes with him?
To make the firemen think Faber was guilty
To hide his scent
To make people think that he was Faber, on the run
To make the firemen think Faber was dead
39
Why did each of the hobos identify themselves as a famous author or piece of literature?
The names reflected the books they'd memorized
They were hiding their true identities
The names reflected their favorite stories
They were taking on the identity of famous authors
40
Who is Mildred?
Montag's Wife
Montag's Boss
Montag's Friend
Montag's Neighbor
41
Where did Montag go first after killing Beatty?
To Black's house, to plant a book
To Faber's, to kill him
To the firehouse, to kill the firemen
To a gas station, to clean up
42
What was the destination of the alarm the night Montag returned to work after the big blow-up with Mildred's friends?
Clarisse's house
Captain Beatty's house
Faber's house
His own house
43
What did the railroad tracks mean to Montag?
A reunion with Clarisse
A warmer place to sleep
Freedom
A hot meal
44
What bothered Montag so much about Denham's Dentifrice on the subway ride?
The dentist had killed Clarisse
He couldn't think to read
He was angry at the dentist
The dentist was also a fireman
45
What was Faber and Montag's insidious plan?
To print more copies of books at a printery
To kill Captain Beatty
To put suspicion on firemen by planting books in their houses
To burn more books to stay out of trouble
