Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 Study Guide Study Guide, Exams of Literature

Download Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 Study Guide Study Guide and more Exams Literature in PDF only on Docsity! 1 Fahrenheit 451 Study Guide 2 How to Read As you begin to get ready to read your first book here at Albertus Magnus, you must realize that importance of reading. Reading between classes or before school starts will ultimately lead you unsuccessful in your studies. The best place to do reading is somewhere quiet: your room, a library, or a living room; furthermore, this location should be free of noise. Listening to music, watching television, or text messaging while reading will keep you distracted. In the end, you may end up simply reading words, as opposed to reading for content - this will result in poor pop quiz, quiz and test grades. English 9 Honors is a class that not only demands reading, but careful re-reading and constant questioning of the content. If something does not make sense a phrase, a word, an unfamiliar name, you should pause and ask yourself, “why is this important?” Everything in a book is important including the order of words, the sentence structure, the vocabulary, the plot, the structure, the title of chapters, and even the dedication. Reading requires hard work and it is your responsibility to not only read, but read carefully and find out the meaning of the content, even if it requires extra research. Helpful tips for reading: 1. Find a quiet place to read 2. Read slowly and carefully 3. Question the content within the literature 4. Look for literary devices 5. Take notes on interesting information or information that does not make sense 5 agencies. The primary targets of such suspicions were government employees, those in the entertainment industry, educators and union activists. Suspicions were often given credence despite inconclusive or questionable evidence, and the level of threat posed by a person's real or supposed leftist associations or beliefs was often greatly exaggerated. Many people suffered loss of employment, destruction of their careers, and even imprisonment. Most of these punishments came about through trial verdicts later overturned, laws that would be declared unconstitutional, dismissals for reasons later declared illegal or actionable, or extra-legal procedures that would come into general disrepute. Important Literary Terms: Symbolism: Simile: Metaphor: Dramatic Irony: Personification: Allusion: Setting: 6 Study Guide Questions: Part 1 - Pages 3-40 What is Fahrenheit 451? Explain the quote by Juan Ramon Jimenez? What is the significance of the title of Part One: “The Hearth and the Salamander” According to the text, how does it feel to burn items? What colors appear in the first part of this book? What are their significances? 7 What literary term is “The flapping pigeon-winged books?” What is Montag’s profession? What is the name of his new neighbor? What color is her dress, and what does it do? What literary terms are found in their small conversation? What does Clarisse say about herself? How do people feel towards firemen? Who does Montag burn? What are their significances? Why was her uncle jailed? 10 Who or what is the mechanical hound? Why does the Captain think Montag is strange for saying, “[the hound] doesn’t like me”? What does the Captain say about Montag’s conscience? How does Clarisse feel towards Montag? What do old leaves smell like? How does Clarisse describe herself? How does Montag describe Clarisse? 11 How do children act towards each other? What do people talk about? What happens to Clarisse? What do we find out about the appearance of firemen? What are the five rules of the firemen? Where do the firemen go? What happens in this scene? Who is Master Ridley? 12 What is the significance of passing the house? Part 1 - Pages 41-68 What does Mildred ask him upon coming home? What is the most important thing in the world? What is the parlor? Who is Dante, Swift and Aurelius? Why is Montag “sick”? What does Beatty talk about to Montag? 15 What specific book do they begin to talk about? What might be the significance of this book? How many copies of Shakespeare are left? What other authors do they mention? What is the memory that Guy sees. What literary term is this? What color is Faber’s walls? Who is part of the family now? What is the significance of Montag saying, “Nobody listens anymore”? 16 Faber calls Montag a hopeless romantic. Why? What three things are missing? 1. 2. 3. What is the good part of dying? What is the “plan” What is the significance of the salamander eating his tail. 17 What does Montag do to the Bible? Why does Faber have the reaction he does to the Bible? What does Montag examine in Faber’s room? What does the following sentence mean, “Montag was in the dark street again, looking at the world.” What does the bank have? What is the significance of the book of Job? 20 Part 3: What might be the significance of the carnival being set up? How does Beatty act towards Montag? What does Beatty say about consequences? What is the significance of the flame thrower? Who is Montag compared to? Who is Cassius, why is he referenced? 21 What happens to Beatty? Why does Montag say Beatty wanted to die? What literary terms do we see at the beginning of Part 3? What does the Police Alert say? Where does Montag run to? Why? What are some locations Montag runs by? 22 Even though the streets are empty, why should you concern yourself with crossing the street? Who almost kills Montag? What are the helicopters compared to? Who are the Black’s? Page 130 What was Montag a fool about? Why does Faber say this? What kind of questions does Faber ask Montag? 25 Who are the people Montag meets? What do they each represent? What do they say about people listening? What is said about the dark age? Page 155 What does Montag cry about? What did Montag give to the city? According to Granger how should you live? 26 What does Montag say about the bombs? What does Montag finally remember? What is the significance? Explain the following sentence, “Montag watched the great dust settle and the great silence move down upon their world.” What is the story of the Phoenix? Why does Granger say, “You’re not important.” Why does the end talk about graves? 27 What is the significance of the last quote?