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1. in fahrenheit 451, ray bradbury is criticizing all of the following aspects of 1950s america: a. censorship of ideas and independent thought b. racial divides and legalized segregation c. the desire for conformity d. people’s obsessions with material acquisitions 8. the events that transpired during the cold war and the “communist hunts” of the 1950s inspired which element: a. montag’s paranoia and fear of the government and ruling forces b. clarisse’s inability to understand why more people aren’t individualistic c. mildred’s desire to always drive at unreasonable speeds and never notice the world around her d. beatty’s acceptance of his job as fire chief, despite the fact that he finds it morally wrong 9. the increasing “need” of many americans to “keep up with the joneses” in the 1950s is reflected in which: a. beatty’s compulsion to acquire more and more fire trucks b. mildred’s desire to have a fourth television in his home c. montag’s belief that he may never get a promotion at work d. clarisse’s hostility towards people who don’t share her beliefs 10. which line from the nonfiction passage “heinrich heine on book burning” most supports a theme: a. “two of the actions that nazi germany is most famous for are probably the burning of books” b. “the first point to consider is why people would burn books at all.” c. “people don’t burn books simply because they disagree with the message of the book. if the message of the books is a threat, a serious threat, in fact, not something remote and harmless” d. “is it enough to simply lock these authors up and prevent them from talking to other people?” 11. what is most peculiar about clarisse and her family? a. they reject conformity and enjoy having conversations with substantial content b. they openly protest firefighting, censorship, and other choices made by the government c. they pretend to support the firefighting endeavors but are planning to try to overthrow the government d. they have accepted the status quo and live their lives according to social norms 12. which statement best reflects the novel’s anti - conformity message? 13. “at least once in his career, every fireman gets an itch. what do the books mean when they say “if they give your ruled paper, write the other way.” 14. “montag gazed beyond them to the wall with the typed lists of a million forbidden books. it was a pleasure to burn.” 15. how is clarisse’s innocence and childlike curiosity conveyed by bradbury? a. she is described as having silly and naive view about the world b. she is continually complaining to montag that no one takes her seriously c. she is seventeen and described using white imagery d. she is ignorant about events that transpire in the adult world

Explanation:

These are text - comprehension and analysis questions related to literary works. They require understanding of themes, characters, and messages in novels and non - fiction passages.

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