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Fahrenheit 451

Ray Bradbury

Study Guide

Summary
Characters
Main Ideas
- Themes
- Plot Analysis
- Protagonist
- Antagonist
- Setting
- Motifs
- Symbols
- Genre
- Allusions
- Style
- Point of View
- Tone
- Foreshadowing
- Key Facts
Quotes
- Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Writing Help

Further Study

The Sieve and the Sand, Section 1 Quiz

Further Study The Sieve and the Sand, Section 1 Quiz

1 of 5
What is Mildred's reaction to the books?

She finds them fascinating.
She finds them frustrating and prefers television.
She is illiterate and cannot read them.
She thinks they smell funny.

2 of 5
Who is Faber?

Montag's uncle and a former fireman
A neighbor whom Montag suspects of having books
A professor that Montag met in a park
The chief of the Firemen of America

3 of 5
What upsets Montag while he is on the subway?

A police officer is watching him.
A drunk man accuses him of having a book.
He is irritated by a commercial jingle.
A girl on the train reminds him of Clarisse.

4 of 5
According to Faber, what is the problem with television?

It is not as real as books.
It is too loud and has too many bright colors.
It doesn't give the viewer the opportunity to reflect on meaning.
It is controlled by the government and used for propaganda.

5 of 5
What is Montag's plan to avoid giving his Bible to Beatty?

He plans to shoot Beatty.
He is going to substitute a fake book for the Bible.
He plans to run away to his uncle's cabin in the woods.
He is going to plant a book on Beatty to get him in trouble.

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