Fahrenheit 451 Part 3 Quiz

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30 questions
Multiple choice
1

Why does Montag burn his own house?

1

What does Montag use to burn his house?

1

Why does Montag kill Beatty?

1

What is the mechanical hound’s purpose?

1

How does Montag get away from the mechanical hound?

1

What advice does Faber give Montag for his escape?

1

What does Montag do to throw off his scent?

1

How does Montag escape from the city?

1

Where does Montag go immediately after escaping?

1

Who are the “book people”?

1

How do the book people preserve literature?

1

What book does Montag choose to memorize?

1

How does the government fake Montag’s death?

1

The phoenix is a ___________.

1

What causes Montag to reflect on the destructive cycle of society?

1

What happens to the city at the end of Part 3?

1

What is Granger’s vision for the future?

1

What is Montag’s final thought in Part 3?

1

What does Montag recall seeing when the bombs fall?

1

What does Montag want to say once they reach the city?

Written Response
3

Did Captain Beatty want to die? Explain your thinking using what you know about Beatty or examples from the novel.

3

Did the government kill Clarisse? Explain why they would or would not.

3

How is the theme of control demonstrated in part 3? What can a reader learn from this?

3

What is the real loss that Granger experienced when his grandfather died?

3

What does it show about Mildred when Montag can’t picture her hands doing anything?

3

Which sentence best summarizes the theme Montag's explanation that he can't see Mildred's hands doing anything? Choose a statement and explain how it shows the theme.
  1. Ignorance leads nowhere.
  2. People need to leave their mark on the world.
  3. There are many ways to make an impact.

3

How can the Phoenix symbolize Montag, or society as a whole?

3

How is the Phoenix connected to the title of part 3, ‘Burning Bright’? What could this imply about the end of the novel?

3

Why do you think Montag wants to say the following when they reach the city?
And on either side of the river was there a tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree were for the healing of nations.” (P. 158)

3

What part of the novel will stay with you the most? Explain why it impacted you.