Quiz 2 FAHRENHEIT451
Quiz 2 FAHRENHEIT451
Quiz 2 FAHRENHEIT451
Censorship
Conformity
Totalitarianism
Subversion
What is the main form of entertainment and distraction in the society depicted in the novel?
a) Books b) Television c) Radio d) Theater
QUIZ ANSWERS
Part I: Vocabulary (Define the following terms)
b) Fireman
a) Captain Beatty
b) To start fires
b) Television
a) Reads books
1. Fire symbolizes destruction, power, and the control of knowledge and ideas in Fahrenheit 451.
2. The mechanical hound represents technological control and surveillance, as well as the oppressive
nature of society.
3. The phoenix symbolizes rebirth, renewal, and the potential for humanity to rise from its own ashes.
4. The title "Fahrenheit 451" refers to the temperature at which paper ignites, symbolizing the burning of
books and the suppression of knowledge and dissent.