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Quiz about Burning Bright
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Burning Bright Trivia Quiz


This is a general knowledge quiz on "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury.

A multiple-choice quiz by towman931. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
towman931
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
155,271
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
10 / 15
Plays
957
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Question 1 of 15
1. How long has Montag been a fireman at the start of the book? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. What is Montag's wife's name (in the book, not the movie)? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. What is Montag's first name? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. What is the Fire Engine called? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Which one of the following men was not a fireman in Montag's Fire Company? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. What did the chemical Montag was given by Granger make Montag smell like? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Faber does not have a television.


Question 8 of 15
8. What was Montag's annual salary as a fireman? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. According to the Fireman's Handbook, who was the first fireman? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. How many atomic wars has the U.S. started and won since 1990, according to the book? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. What was the magazine article the novel was based on called? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. What book does Montag have, which Faber wants? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. How does Montag kill Beatty? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Which one of these is a television show Mildred watches? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Beatty burned the book that Montag turned in to him.



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. How long has Montag been a fireman at the start of the book?

Answer: 10 years

"...since I was 20, ten years ago."
2. What is Montag's wife's name (in the book, not the movie)?

Answer: Mildred

A bit of a trick question, Linda was the name of Montag's wife in the 1966 movie (they thought Mildred was too old-fashioned!)
3. What is Montag's first name?

Answer: Guy

In his afterword, Ray Bradbury says he got the name Montag from a brand of paper.
4. What is the Fire Engine called?

Answer: The Salamander

I don't know if this is where it came from, but the torpedo-like kerosene heaters are commonly called salamanders.
5. Which one of the following men was not a fireman in Montag's Fire Company?

Answer: Granger

Granger was one of the group Montag met in the woods, Beatty was the captain, Stoneman was mentioned as driving the fire engine, and Black and Montag made up the rest of the crew.
6. What did the chemical Montag was given by Granger make Montag smell like?

Answer: A bobcat

Better to stink than let the hound get him.
7. Faber does not have a television.

Answer: False

He has one, just a small one, unlike the wall units Mildred has.
8. What was Montag's annual salary as a fireman?

Answer: $6,000

He mentions that a wall TV costs $2,000, which is 1/3 of his annual pay.
9. According to the Fireman's Handbook, who was the first fireman?

Answer: Benjamin Franklin

Although he founded the first fire company in the United States, I don't think he burned books.
10. How many atomic wars has the U.S. started and won since 1990, according to the book?

Answer: 2

In a book about censorship,imagine how suprised I was to find in a new edition, 1990 was changed to 2020! Is this the beginning?
11. What was the magazine article the novel was based on called?

Answer: The Fireman

Published in "Galaxie Science Fiction", in 1950.
12. What book does Montag have, which Faber wants?

Answer: The Bible

He becomes quite distraught when Montag starts tearing it up.
13. How does Montag kill Beatty?

Answer: With the flamethrower

He teased Montag until he snapped.
14. Which one of these is a television show Mildred watches?

Answer: The White Clown

The clowns chop each other to pieces, which seems to be very amusing to the audience.
15. Beatty burned the book that Montag turned in to him.

Answer: True

He threw it in the trashcan and then burned it there.
Source: Author towman931

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