Honors English Final Flashcards
What is the significance of the title, “Fahrenheit 451”?
It is at that temperature in which books burn
Who is the author of Fahrenheit 451?
Ray Bradbury
What is the occupation of the protagonist, Guy Montag?
Firemen, not fighter
In Fahrenheit 451, what is the role of firemen?
To burn books
What does Montag discover about his wife, Mildren, in the course of the story?
She is white, uncooked bacon
What is the name of the group of people living outside the city, preserving books through modernization?
The book people
What is the name of the young girl who befriends Montag?
Clarisse
What is the title of the book Montag saves from the burning house?
The Bible
Who is the leader of the fire department and Montag’s boss?
Captain Beatty
What does the older women do instead of giving up her books to the firemen?
She burns in the house with them
How is the device described that Montag uses to communicate with Faber?
Green bullet
In Fahrenheit 451, what is the punishment for possessing books?
Your house will burn and you will go to prison
Who is Montag’s mentor and former professor?
Professor Faber
What does Montag do to avoid getting caught by the Mechanical Hound?
He runs into the river
According to Clarisse, what does the rain taste like?
Wine
What does Montag read aloud to Mildred and her friends?
Dover beach
How does the novel Fahrenheit 451 portray technology and mass media?
Mind controlling forces
What does the Phoenix symbolize in Fahrenheit novel?
Renewal or rebirth
What is the name of Montag’s fire captain who is well-versed in literature?
Captain Beatty
In the world of Fahrenheit 451, what replaces traditional books?
Parlor walls and interactive media
What is the name in which Fahrenheit is set in?
It is not named
Who inspires Montag to question his role in society and as a fireman?
Clarisse
What does Montag do to the Mechanical Hound?
He kills it with a flamethrower
How does Fahrenheit end?
City destroyed in nuclear war
Which of the following is NOT a theme of Fahrenheit 451?
Friendship and loyalty is important
Who provides Montag with a small device that allows him to communicate with Faber?
Faber
What does Montag witness on the parlor walls of his own home?
Violent and mindless entertainment
What does Mildred do but later deny on remembering?
Overdoses on sleeping pills
What does Faber provide Montag with to help him escape?
Bottle of whiskey and change of clothes
What does Montag ultimately want to do with the knowledge he gains from reading?
Share it with others and try to change society
Who is the author of the play Macbeth?
William Shakespeare
Macbeth is a tragedy set in which country?
Scotland
Which character is known for the line “come you spirits/that tend on mortal thoughts/unsex me here”?
Lady Macbeth
What is Macbeth’s title at the beginning of the play?
Thane of Glamis
Who kills Macbeth in the play?
Macduff
Who is Macbeth’s loyal friend and ally?
Banquo
What are the prophecies that the 3 witches give Macbeth?
No one born of woman can kill him, he will become king, Thane of Cawdor
What role does Lady Macbeth play in the play’s events?
She encourages Macbeth to commit murder
What is the name of Macbeth’s castle?
Castle Inverness
Who is the rightful heir to the throne of Scotland?
Malcolm
What does Macbeth see before he murders Duncan?
Floating dagger
Who becomes king of Scotland at the end of the play?
Malcolm
Which character suspects Macbeth’s guilt and flees to England?
Macduff
What is the name of Macbeth’s wife?
Lady Macbeth
How many witches appear in the play?
3
What is the name of the king who is murdered by Macbeth?
Duncan
What is the name of Macbeth’s son?
He doesn’t have one
Who does Macbeth hire to murder Banquo and his son?
2 assassins
Who first tells Macbeth the prophecies of the witches?
The witches
What does Macbeth do at his banquet?
He sees a ghost and talks to it out loud
How does Lady Macbeth die?
She throws herself down the stairs
What do the witches prophesy about Banquo?
His descendants will be king
What does Macduff do after killing Macbeth
Cuts of his head, brings it to Malcolm
What are the 3 witches also known as?
Weird sisters
Who kills Lady Macbeth?
Herself
What is the fate of Macbeth’s wife?
She loses her sanity, kills herself
What does Macbeth see at the banquet table, which frightens him?
Banquo
What is the role of Porter in the play?
He provides comic relief
Who kills Macduff’s family?
Hired assassins
What is the final line of the play “Macbeth”?
“Who we invite to see his crown at scone”
