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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the protagonist do for a living?

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

How old is Clarisse McClellan?

<p>Seventeen (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the protagonist say kerosene smells like to him?

<p>Perfume (A)</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 (C)</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 (A)</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 (B)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>An old man (C)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

<p>A girl (C)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the protagonist imagine his wife doing in bed?

<p>Listening to music (A)</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 (A)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Disposable tissues (B)</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 (B)</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 (D)</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 (C)</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 (B)</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 (C)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Clarisse (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Montag do after standing outside the talking house?

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

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

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

Who does Montag encounter while walking in the rain?

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

What does the girl do with the dandelion?

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

What does Montag think about walking in the rain?

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

What does the girl say about the rain?

<p>It tastes good (A)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Wine (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Intrigued (A)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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