Professions and Figures Quiz

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Which character in the text offers to read to Montag so he can remember while he's sleeping?

Montag

Someone else (correct)

The Book of Job

The moon

What does Montag say he doesn't want to do?

Be told what to do (correct)

Change sides

Hold on to someone's arm

Travel blind

How many hours does Montag say he goes to bed each night?

2

4

3

5 (correct)

What does Montag ask the character to read to him?

The Book of Job Signup and view all the answers

What does the character offer Montag to hold on to?

An arm Signup and view all the answers

Who does Montag ask for help with the Fire Captain?

The old man Signup and view all the answers

What does the old man give Montag to put in his ear?

A bullet Signup and view all the answers

What does the object in Montag's ear allow him to do?

Hear the firemen's world Signup and view all the answers

What does the old man compare himself to?

A queen bee Signup and view all the answers

What does Montag give the old man before leaving?

A Bible Signup and view all the answers

According to Faber, what is missing in the lives of the people in the story?

Quality information Signup and view all the answers

What does Faber say is the definition of quality?

Telling detail Signup and view all the answers

What does Faber compare the comfortable people to?

Wax moon faces Signup and view all the answers

What does Faber say about books and their portrayal of life?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

According to Faber, where can the same things that were in books be found today?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the third necessary thing for books to be worth while?

The right to carry out actions based on what we learn Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what does Montag suggest they do with the extra copies of books if they find them worth while?

Hide them in firemen's houses Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what does Faber say about guaranteeing the success of their plan?

He can't guarantee anything Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what does Faber compare books to?

Caesar's praetorian guard Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what does Faber say about looking to be saved?

Don't look to be saved in any one thing Signup and view all the answers

Who is the only person Montag knows that might help him?

Faber Signup and view all the answers

What does Faber do when he sees the book under Montag's arm?

He looks relieved Signup and view all the answers

Why does Montag steal the book?

To learn from it Signup and view all the answers

What does Faber say to Montag when he is given the book?

You're brave Signup and view all the answers

What does Faber ask Montag after receiving the book?

May I read it? Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, why did the public stop reading of its own accord?

The public lost interest in reading Signup and view all the answers

Who does Montag want to say something to?

The Captain Signup and view all the answers

What does Montag do to the book in the text?

He tears out the pages Signup and view all the answers

What does Faber suggest they do with the unemployed printer?

Start printing books Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, why did the government circulate fire-eaters?

To discourage reading Signup and view all the answers

According to Faber, why does he believe books are not the solution to Montag's problems?

Books alone are not enough to bring about change and understanding Signup and view all the answers

What does Faber mean by 'quality' in relation to books?

The texture and depth of information conveyed in books Signup and view all the answers

What does Faber's fear and fragility highlight?

The oppressive nature of the society in Fahrenheit 451 Signup and view all the answers

What does Faber believe is needed to solve the larger problems of society?

Dismantling and rebuilding the underlying values and structures of their culture Signup and view all the answers

Why does Montag tear pages from the book?

To rebel against the system that has indoctrinated him Signup and view all the answers

What does Faber initially fear when Montag proposes his plan?

Being captured or killed Signup and view all the answers

What does Montag allude to when he references the phrase 'Denham's Dentifrice; they toil not, neither do they spin'?

A biblical passage about the futility of excessive materialism Signup and view all the answers

How does the Seashell radio contribute to the resistance against the oppressive society?

It allows Faber to listen to and analyze the firemen's world Signup and view all the answers

What does the mention of the war in the passage symbolize?

Impending danger and uncertainty Signup and view all the answers

What does Montag's question about working things out on his own reveal about his character?

His growing desire for autonomy and independent thinking Signup and view all the answers

What does the whispering of the Book of Job symbolize in the passage?

The power and influence of literature and ideas Signup and view all the answers