Fahrenheit 451 Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 126 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Fahrenheit 451 Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 126 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Faber ask Montag to do on his way home from their first meeting?

2. How does Faber react to Montag’s decision to read the poem aloud?

3. Who is Mildred entertaining when Montag comes home from Faber’s?

4. What does Faber think books smell like?

5. What does Mrs. Phelps find most interesting about her two children?

Short Essay Questions

1. What tool does Faber give Montag for communication?

2. How does Beatty want Montag to destroy his home?

3. What sound startles Montag and Mildred as they leaf through the illegal books, and how do they react?

4. Why does Faber consider himself a coward?

5. Who is professor Faber, and how does Montag know him?

6. What is significant about the telephone conversation that pulls Mildred away from Montag and the books?

7. What does Montag do with the hidden books after Beatty leaves?

8. Describe Mildred’s relationship with her television programs.

9. Where does Montag hide the illegal books after revealing them to Mildred, and why?

10. What does Faber feel is an inevitable truth, and how does his belief affect Montag’s plan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the river in Fahrenheit 451 symbolize? In what ways are both fire and water used as cleansing agents in the novel? Then, describe the two daydreams Montag experiences while floating down the river, and what they express about his character journey. Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the role firemen play in Montag’s society. Why were firemen first needed, and how has their role changed over time? Then, discuss Montag’s personal transformation within the role. What does he like about his job? When did that change? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

What does Montag hope to discover by reading through the illegal books? How does his quest for knowledge affect his relationship with government, Mildred, Clarisse, and himself? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

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