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'Fahrenheit 451' Trivia Quiz

Here is a quiz on one of my favorite books by master of Science Fiction, Ray Bradbury.

A multiple-choice quiz by kknesh. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
kknesh

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
76,720

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
3801

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who was Montag's wife? Hint

Alice

Beatty

Clarisse

Mildred

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was Montag's boss? Hint

Beatty

Granger

Faber

Linda

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of the young girl whom Montag met? Hint

Clarisse

Mildred

Beatty

Faber

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of the jingle Montag heard on the subway? Hint

'Faber's Follies'

'Steven's Soda'

'Inpana Toothpaste'

'Denham's Dentrifice'

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was Montag's first name? Hint

John

William

Beatty

Guy

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the name of the poem that Montag read to the three ladies? Hint

'Forgotten Dreams'

'Sunnyside Manor'

'Acid Reflex'

'Dover Beach'

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Question 7 of 10

7. When Montag read the poem, who cried? Hint

Mrs. Bowles

Mrs. Denton

Clarisse McClellan

Mrs. Phelps

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the retired professor whom Montag met in the park? Hint

Faber

Granger

Beatty

Reed

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Question 9 of 10

9. What book was Montag assigned to learn after his escape? Hint

Book of Genesis

Book of Job

Book of Ecclesiastes

Book of Matthew

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Question 10 of 10

10. What book was Granger? Hint

Plato's 'Republic'

Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'

Aristotle's 'Poetics'

Poe's 'The Raven'

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was Montag's wife?

Answer: Mildred

Her name was changed to Linda in the classic movie.

2. Who was Montag's boss?

Answer: Beatty

Beatty was the Chief of the firemen.

3. What was the name of the young girl whom Montag met?

Answer: Clarisse

We encountered Clarisse at the beginning of the novel. Later she disappeared.

4. What was the name of the jingle Montag heard on the subway?

Answer: 'Denham's Dentrifice'

This occurred midway through the book, when Montag decided to escape to Faber's house. He was trying to remember the words to the books he had read, but this jingle was stuck in his head.

5. What was Montag's first name?

Answer: Guy

6. What was the name of the poem that Montag read to the three ladies?

Answer: 'Dover Beach'

Montag was fed up with his wife's ignorance, and snapped at her and her friends. This occurred in the middle section of the story, and it offered readers a glimpse of how Montag felt about books.

7. When Montag read the poem, who cried?

Answer: Mrs. Phelps

She got upset because she actually felt something in the words. The other ladies yelled at Montag, telling him this was exactly the reason they did not read books.

8. Who was the retired professor whom Montag met in the park?

Answer: Faber

They first met in the park, and later Montag agreed to communicate with Faber, in the hopes of setting up the other firemen by placing books in their houses.

9. What book was Montag assigned to learn after his escape?

Answer: Book of Ecclesiastes

Montag told Granger that this was one of the few books he knew by memory. This occurred when Montag escaped the city, and met the book people.

10. What book was Granger?

Answer: Plato's 'Republic'

Each of the book people were a certain book. Granger told Montag that he was Plato's 'Republic'.

Source: Author kknesh

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