Fahrenheit 451
What do the firemen in the novel do for a living?
They burn books.
What was the name of the family that we follow throughout this play?
Birling
Name at least three of the short stories we read in class.
The Landlady, The Way Up to Heaven, Parson’s Pleasure, Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel’s Coat, Edward the Conqueror, Royal Jelly, Lamb to the Slaughter, The Umbrella Man, Genesis and Catastrophe
What is the most commonly used letter in the English language?
E, one in eight of all the letters written in English is “e”.
How many books have we read in English this year?
3 (Fahrenheit 451, An Inspector Calls, and Kiss, Kiss)
What is the first and last name of the main character in the novel?
Guy Montag
What is the name of the Inspector who comes to the house? Why is he there?
Inspector Goole. He is there because a girl killed herself by drinking disinfectant.
One of the stories we read about focuses on a fur coat. What happens to it at the end of the story?
Mr. Bixby gives it to his secretary as a gift because he is having an affair with her!
More English words begin with this letter than any other letter in the alphabet.
S
How many students in year 9 have a first name that begins with the letter G?
2: Gustav and Godson
Who is Beatty and what happens to them by the end of the novel?
He is Montag's boss/Captain of the firemen and he is burnt alive after Montag aims a flamethrower at him.
Why do Sheila and Gerald call off their engagement during the play?
Sheila finds out that Gerald cheated on her with Eva Smith.
Name two stories that did NOT end with a character’s death?
Parson’s Pleasure and Royal Jelly, Genesis and Catastrophe, Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat, Genesis and Catastrophe
There are three colors in the English language that have no rhymes. Can you name them?
Orange, silver, purple
How many students have a last name that begins with the letter Z?
A: 5: Jacob, Ellen, Maria, Laila, and Abubakr
In the novel, society got rid of porches. Why?
They didn't want people sitting around talking and sharing ideas.
Why does Mr. Birling want Sheila to stay with Gerald?
Because he wants to do business with Gerald’s father and eventually be knighted.
Which two stories took place in New York?
The Way Up to Heaven and Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel’s Coat
Pupaphobia is a term that means...
Fear of puppets (or dolls)
Name all of the mentors in year 9 and what country they are from.
Ms. Habeeb: US, Ms. Stromberg: US, Ms. Isaksson: Sweden, Ms. Gex-collet: France, Ms. Kjällström: Chile
How are Montag and the group of intellectuals going to keep/save books?
By memorizing them and telling the stories and information to other people and later even writing it down.
Explain how each character is connected to Eva Smith.
Sheila got Eva fired from her job at the clothing shop. Gerald had an affair with Eva then left her after spending a summer with her. Mr. Birling fired her from his business for trying to protest the low wages. Mrs. Birling refused her help from her charity organization. Eric got her pregnant.
List three of the couples we read about.
Mr. Albert Taylor and Mrs. Mabel Taylor, Mr. Bixby and Mrs. Bixby, Edward and Louisa, Mr. Eugene Foster and Mrs. Foster, Patrick and Mary Maloney
There is a science term that comes from the Greek word that means “long-haired star”. What English word is it?
Comet
How many students are there in year 9?
122 students