Question

1. beattys claim that the man whose house was burned was insane reveals that this society defines insanity as—

a. emotional instability
b. violence against the state
c. intellectual curiosity and resistance
d. technological dependence

1. the firemens rulebook is ironic because it—

a. is never followed
b. preserves written history while books are destroyed
c. contradicts the alarm system
d. was written by civilians

Explanation:

For question 8: In Fahrenheit 451, the man (Montag's neighbor, Mrs. Blake's husband, or the book-hoarding man) is labeled insane for hoarding books, which represents intellectual curiosity and resistance to the society's anti-intellectual norms.
For question 9: The firemen's rulebook contains written historical information about their role, while their primary job is to destroy books (written works), creating an ironic contrast of preserving written history while eliminating other written texts.

Answer:

1. C. intellectual curiosity and resistance
2. B. preserves written history while books are destroyed