FAHRENHEIT 451 TEST REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Who lives in Youngstown and is the carrier of the Book of Ecclesiastes? - Answers-
Harris
Who was a former English professor? - Answers- Faber
Who was a fireman that abandoned his job? - Answers- Montag
Which fireman had books planted in his house by Montag? - Answers- Black
Who was the transient author and leader of the book people? - Answers- Granger
Who cried at Montag's reading? - Answers- Clara Phelps
What neighbor of Montag's is aware of the past? - Answers- Clarisse McClellan
Who is the captain of the fire department? - Answers- Beatty
Who reports Montag has books? - Answers- Mildred
"My cowardice is of such a passion, complementing the revolutionary spirit that lives in
its shadow, I was forced to design this." - Answers- Faber
"We must all be alike. Not everyone born free and equal, as the Constitution says, but
everyone made equal. Each man the image of every other; then all are happy..." -
Answers- Beatty
"...for the first time I realized that a man was behind each one of the books. A man had
to think them up. A man had to take a long time to put them down on paper. And I'd
never even thought that thought before." - Answers- Montag
"There was a silly damn bird called a phoenix back before Christ, every few hundred
years he built a pyre and burnt himself up. He must have been first cousin to Man. But
every time he burnt himself up he sprang out of ashes...it looks like we're doing the
same..." - Answers- Granger
"I want to see everything now." - Answers- Montag
"No front porches. My uncle says there used to be front porches. And people sat there
sometimes at night, talking when they wanted to talk, rocking, and not talking when they
didn't want to talk. Sometimes they just sat there and thought about things..." -
Answers- Clarisse
, "It's fine work. Monday burn Millay, Wednesday Whitman, Friday Faulkner, burn 'em to
ashes, then burn the ashes." - Answers- Montag
"The keys to the beetle are on the night table. I always like to drive fast when I feel that
way...It's fun out in the country. You hit rabbits, sometimes you hit dogs. Go take the
beetle." - Answers- Mildred
"Once, books appealed to a few people, here, there, everywhere. They could afford to
be different. The world was roomy." - Answers- Beatty
"The good writers touch life often. The mediocre ones run a quick hand over her. The
bad ones rape her and leave her for the flies." - Answers- Faber
"Play the man, Master Ridley; we shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace, in
England, as I trust shall never be put out." - Answers- old woman
"I plunk the children in school nine days out of ten...They'd just as soon kick as kiss me.
Thank God, I can kick back!" - Answers- Mrs. Bowles
"Everyone must leave something behind when he dies, my grandfather said. A child or
book or a painting or a house...Something your hand touched some way so your soul
has somewhere to go when you die..." - Answers- Granger
Faber believes the solution to the world's problems is where? - Answers- It is in books,
but we need time to read them and the ability to act on what we read.
What does Mildred say happened to Clarisse? - Answers- She was run over.
How do the people in the story react to the threat of war? - Answers- They are
unconcerned by it.
What does Montag realize about Beatty after he burns him? - Answers- Montag
realizes Beatty WANTED to die.
What occupation did Montag's father and grandfather have? - Answers- firemen
How does Mildred feel about being lonely and unhappy? - Answers- She doesn't even
realize she is lonely and unhappy.
According to fireman history, who was the first fireman? - Answers- Benjamin Franklin
How does Montag feel about his wife when he thinks about his future? - Answers- He
realizes he doesn't need her and could get along without her. He doesn't really love her.
How does the "family" come to Montag's home? - Answers- through the television
ANSWERS
Who lives in Youngstown and is the carrier of the Book of Ecclesiastes? - Answers-
Harris
Who was a former English professor? - Answers- Faber
Who was a fireman that abandoned his job? - Answers- Montag
Which fireman had books planted in his house by Montag? - Answers- Black
Who was the transient author and leader of the book people? - Answers- Granger
Who cried at Montag's reading? - Answers- Clara Phelps
What neighbor of Montag's is aware of the past? - Answers- Clarisse McClellan
Who is the captain of the fire department? - Answers- Beatty
Who reports Montag has books? - Answers- Mildred
"My cowardice is of such a passion, complementing the revolutionary spirit that lives in
its shadow, I was forced to design this." - Answers- Faber
"We must all be alike. Not everyone born free and equal, as the Constitution says, but
everyone made equal. Each man the image of every other; then all are happy..." -
Answers- Beatty
"...for the first time I realized that a man was behind each one of the books. A man had
to think them up. A man had to take a long time to put them down on paper. And I'd
never even thought that thought before." - Answers- Montag
"There was a silly damn bird called a phoenix back before Christ, every few hundred
years he built a pyre and burnt himself up. He must have been first cousin to Man. But
every time he burnt himself up he sprang out of ashes...it looks like we're doing the
same..." - Answers- Granger
"I want to see everything now." - Answers- Montag
"No front porches. My uncle says there used to be front porches. And people sat there
sometimes at night, talking when they wanted to talk, rocking, and not talking when they
didn't want to talk. Sometimes they just sat there and thought about things..." -
Answers- Clarisse
, "It's fine work. Monday burn Millay, Wednesday Whitman, Friday Faulkner, burn 'em to
ashes, then burn the ashes." - Answers- Montag
"The keys to the beetle are on the night table. I always like to drive fast when I feel that
way...It's fun out in the country. You hit rabbits, sometimes you hit dogs. Go take the
beetle." - Answers- Mildred
"Once, books appealed to a few people, here, there, everywhere. They could afford to
be different. The world was roomy." - Answers- Beatty
"The good writers touch life often. The mediocre ones run a quick hand over her. The
bad ones rape her and leave her for the flies." - Answers- Faber
"Play the man, Master Ridley; we shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace, in
England, as I trust shall never be put out." - Answers- old woman
"I plunk the children in school nine days out of ten...They'd just as soon kick as kiss me.
Thank God, I can kick back!" - Answers- Mrs. Bowles
"Everyone must leave something behind when he dies, my grandfather said. A child or
book or a painting or a house...Something your hand touched some way so your soul
has somewhere to go when you die..." - Answers- Granger
Faber believes the solution to the world's problems is where? - Answers- It is in books,
but we need time to read them and the ability to act on what we read.
What does Mildred say happened to Clarisse? - Answers- She was run over.
How do the people in the story react to the threat of war? - Answers- They are
unconcerned by it.
What does Montag realize about Beatty after he burns him? - Answers- Montag
realizes Beatty WANTED to die.
What occupation did Montag's father and grandfather have? - Answers- firemen
How does Mildred feel about being lonely and unhappy? - Answers- She doesn't even
realize she is lonely and unhappy.
According to fireman history, who was the first fireman? - Answers- Benjamin Franklin
How does Montag feel about his wife when he thinks about his future? - Answers- He
realizes he doesn't need her and could get along without her. He doesn't really love her.
How does the "family" come to Montag's home? - Answers- through the television
