Fahrenheit 451 Quiz
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Which object does the protagonist use to start fires?

  • A flameproof jacket
  • A black-beetle-colored helmet
  • A brass nozzle (correct)
  • A golden pole
  • What does the protagonist do to the books?

  • Cleans them
  • Burns them (correct)
  • Collects them
  • Reads them
  • What is the number on the protagonist's helmet?

  • 451 (correct)
  • 911
  • 666
  • 123
  • Who does the protagonist encounter while walking on the sidewalk?

    <p>A girl</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the protagonist do for a living?

    <p>He is a fireman</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How old is Clarisse McClellan?

    <p>Seventeen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the protagonist say kerosene smells like to him?

    <p>Perfume</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was Montag surprised when Clarisse said she wasn't afraid of him?

    <p>Because he thought firemen were supposed to be feared</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the official slogan of the firemen in the text?

    <p>Burn 'em to ashes, then burn the ashes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Clarisse ask Montag if houses used to burn by accident?

    <p>Because she heard a rumor about houses burning by accident</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Montag laugh when Clarisse asks him why he's laughing?

    <p>Because he doesn't know how to answer her question</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who does Montag remember meeting in the park a year ago?

    <p>An old man</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Montag see when he looks at the ventilator grille in the hall?

    <p>A hidden object</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Montag describe the girl's face in his memory?

    <p>Beautiful and astonishing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who does the protagonist find waiting for him in the street late at night?

    <p>A girl</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the protagonist compare the room to when he opens the bedroom door?

    <p>A cold mausoleum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the protagonist imagine his wife doing in bed?

    <p>Listening to music</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the protagonist find under the edge of his bed?

    <p>A crystal bottle of sleeping tablets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Montag open the windows wide at two o'clock in the morning?

    <p>To let the night air in</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the uncle in the talking house compare people to in his conversation?

    <p>Disposable tissues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Montag consider tapping on the door of the talking house?

    <p>To ask if he can join the conversation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Montag do after standing outside the talking house?

    <p>He goes back to his own house</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is operating the machine that pumps out the blood and replaces it with fresh blood and serum?

    <p>The operator in non-stainable reddish-brown overalls</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the operator say will happen if the blood is not cleaned out?

    <p>The brain will give up</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Montag ask why an M.D. wasn't sent from Emergency?

    <p>He wants to know if an M.D. is necessary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Montag think about the number of people in the world?

    <p>There are too many people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who does Montag find waiting for him in the street late at night?

    <p>Clarisse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Montag do after standing outside the talking house?

    <p>He walks away</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Montag compare the room to when he opens the bedroom door?

    <p>A prison</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who does Montag encounter while walking in the rain?

    <p>His psychiatrist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the girl do with the dandelion?

    <p>She rubs it under her chin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Montag think about walking in the rain?

    <p>He hates it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the girl say about the rain?

    <p>It tastes good</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the psychiatrist want to know about the protagonist's activities?

    <p>What he does with all his time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the protagonist say the rain tastes like when it falls into his mouth?

    <p>Wine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the protagonist feel when the girl asks him personal questions?

    <p>Intrigued</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the protagonist do after the girl runs off in the rain?

    <p>Walks slowly with his head tilted back</p> Signup and view all the answers

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