Question

1. in fahrenheit 451, ray bradbury is criticizing all of the following aspects of 1950s american society except: 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 of the novel? 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 element of the novel? 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 thematic element of the novel? a. “two of the actions that nazi germany is most famous for are probably the burning of books and the holocaust.” 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 books; they burn books because the message of the books is a threat, a serious threat, in fact, not something remote and theoretical.” d. “is it enough to simply lock these authors up and prevent them from talking to others?” text 2: text comprehension and analysis 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 which statement best reflects the novel’s anti - conformity message? a. “at least once in his career, every fireman gets an itch. what do the books say, he wonders.” b. “if they give your ruled paper, write the other way.” c. “montag gazed beyond them to the wall with the bold lines of a million hidden books.” d. “it was a pleasure to burn.”

Explanation:

1. In Fahrenheit 451, Bradbury criticizes censorship, conformity, and material - obsession. Racial divides and legalized segregation are not main targets.
2. The Cold - War paranoia inspired Montag's fear of the government.
3. Mildred's desire for a fourth television reflects the "keep up with the Joneses" mentality.
4. The line about book - burning as a response to a threatening message supports the theme of censorship.
5. Clarisse and her family reject conformity.
6. "If they give your ruled paper, write the other way" reflects anti - conformity.

Answer:

1. b
2. a
3. b
4. c
5. a
6. b