What is card stacking?

including and omitting certain facts to distort information

What is the definition of a dystopia?

a place that gives the illusion of perfection

What is the definition of propaganda?

a message used to persuade someone to believe something

giving the prestige of something well-respected to an idea

How is Montag "not like the others" according to Clarisse?

He looks at her when she speaks.

an attempt to make something unpleasant seem more pleasant

What is a glittering generality?

the use of virtue words to incite our deep-set values

What is a characteristic of a dystopia found in Fahrenheit?

Information and independent thought are restricted.

How do Faber and Montag communicate with each other?

Through a device like the seashell

What do the people in Granger's camp do?

Memorize books so they can some day write them down.

How is the salamander symbolic to Fahrenheit?

Because people used to believe they could survive fires.

Why is Montag's country so hated by the outside world?

They have forgotten about the world.

What is the sieve and the sand metaphor come from in the second chapter?

A story from Montag's childhood at the beach with his cousin

What kind of commentary was Bradbury making about technology in this novel?

Technology should not be revered over human connection.

What characterizes a dystopian protagonist?

they feel trapped or are trying to escape

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Fahrenheit 451 Review

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A review of dystopia characteristics, propaganda, and the novel Fahrenheit 451.

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1
Why does Clarisse not do well in school?
She is "antisocial."
All of the above.
She asks "why" instead of "how."
She was more affected by her family than school.
2
Which is NOT an example of how Clarisse was described?
Angry
Bright-eyed
Strange
Curious
3
What is card stacking?
"everyone else is doing it and so should you"
including and omitting certain facts to distort information
making a celebrity seem like they are "of the people"
making huge predictions based on a few facts
4
What is the definition of a dystopia?
a place where only one person is in control of the gov't
a place perfect in all respects (politically, economically)
a place that gives the illusion of perfection
a place that is terrifying to live in
5
What is the definition of propaganda?
what governments use to control citizens
a technique used to incite fear in citizens
a message used to persuade someone to believe something
a message that informs someone on what is best for them
6
When is a dystopia typically set?
in the future
they can be any place or time
in the past
in the present
7
What is transfer?
giving the prestige of something well-respected to an idea
making huge predictions based on a few small facts
a celebrity endorsing a product or idea
"everyone else is doing it and so should you"
8
How is Montag "not like the others" according to Clarisse?
He doesn't get angry at her for talking.
He looks at her when she speaks.
He isn't dark colored like other firemen.
He doesn't like being a firefighter.
9
Which of the following is NOT a theme in Fahrenheit?
love
censorship
freedom
knowledge
10
What is a euphemism?
an attempt to make something unpleasant seem more pleasant
a celebrity promoting an idea or product
the use of fear to provoke deep-set fears
including and omitting certain facts to distort information
11
What is a glittering generality?
giving the prestige of something well-respect to an idea
the use of fear to incite our deep-set fears
the use of virtue words to incite our deep-set values
an attempt to making something unpleasant seem more pleasant
12
What is a characteristic of a dystopia found in Fahrenheit?
Information and independent thought are restricted.
A figurehead is worshiped.
Only one person is in control of the government.
Advanced technology has taken over the society.
13
How do Faber and Montag communicate with each other?
They talk on the phone
Through a device like the seashell
They leave secret messages for each other in secret places
Faber gives him a tiny camera to wear
14
How did Montag meet Faber?
He had heard of him and went to his house to ask about books
Years ago on the subway
Faber was turned in to the authorities
Years ago in a park
15
What do the people in Granger's camp do?
Memorize books so they can some day write them down.
They are a rogue group that assists firefighters in burning.
They burn books in protest of the government.
They are political refugees leaving for Mexico.
16
How is the salamander symbolic to Fahrenheit?
Because salamanders are reborn in fires.
It represents hidden knowledge.
It represents the fire fighters.
Because people used to believe they could survive fires.
17
How does Montag upset Millie and her friends?
He reads poetry to them.
He yells at them for the parlor walls being too loud
He just wants to have a conversation with them.
He tells Mrs. Black that she is a bad mother.
18
What does Mildred NOT remember doing?
Inviting her friends over
Reading books
Turning in Montag to the authorities
Taking the sleeping pills
19
Why is Montag's country so hated by the outside world?
They have too many nuclear weapons.
They have a totalitarian government.
They have forgotten about the world.
They burn books.
20
What kind of propaganda is found in Fahrenheit?
Card Stacking
Glittering Generalities
Fear
All of the above
21
When does Montag say he started realizing his unhappiness?
When he met Clarisse
The night Mildred overdosed
When he met Faber
The night of Mrs. Blake's burning
22
What is the sieve and the sand metaphor come from in the second chapter?
A story from Montag's childhood at the beach with his cousin
A story that Faber tells Montag to help him understand books
What Montag feels trying to decipher the songs on the Subway
One of the plays that Mildred "plays" with the parlor walls
23
What type of characters are Montag and Clarisse to each other?
Romantic
Round
Foils
Dynamic
24
What book does Montag memorize?
Paradise Lost
The Bible
Gulliver's Travels
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
25
How does Montag kill Beatty?
With a gun
With a knife
With a flamethrower
He leaves him in a fire
26
What is Montag hiding in the vent of his home?
Books
The seashells Faber gave him
A gun
Old newspapers
27
Montag says "it doesn't like me." What doesn't like him?
The Snake
The Mechanical Hound
The Bombers
The Seashells
28
What kind of commentary was Bradbury making about technology in this novel?
Technology should be revered over human connection.
Technology will eventually overthrow men.
Technology is necessary for men to live.
Technology should not be revered over human connection.
29
What characterizes a dystopian protagonist?
they feel trapped or are trying to escape
they are afraid for their lives
they conform to their society's rules
they try to help their government achieve their goals
30
What is school like in the Fahrenheit world?
Students just have to memorize things, not learn them.
None of these answers
Very strict
It requires a lot of homework

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