Sophomore I: Breaking the Cycle Unit
SKILLS EXAM: BREAKING THE CYCLE UNIT I can​
COMPREHEND​
a literary text in ​
chronological​
order. I can create a ​
CLAIM​
to answer an essential question. I can ​
CITE/USE/PROVIDE ​
evidence to support my claim. I can identify a literary ​
DEVICE ​
in a text. I can describe the effect of a literary device in a text. I can ​
QUOTE ­ WEAVE ​
using MLA citation. I can use identify words ​
IN CONTEXT​
. I can use new words in a sentence. I can use my grammar bootcamp rules to make​
COMPLETE ​
sentences. Part 1: ​
The Hearth and the Salamander 1. What symbols does Montag wear on his uniform? A salamander on the uniform (myths suggests that salamanders can live in flames). 451 (temperature that paper burns) on the helmet. 2. Explain the significance of the following quote: Who said it? What does it tell us about the society in which Montag lives? “​
I sometimes think drivers don’t know what grass is, or flowers, because they never see them slowly,” she said. Clarisse is the speaker. A dystopic society that does not appreciate nature. 3. What kind of marriage do Montag and Mildred have? Explain. Dysfunctional marriage. (Think of a specific example for this). 4. What is the Mechanical Hound? What do the firemen do with it when they are bored? The robot that sniffs for “criminals” in the dystopic society. When the fireman are bored, they let the mechanical hound loose on small animals in the firehouse. 1
Sophomore I: Breaking the Cycle Unit
5. In part I, how does Bradbury foreshadow Montag’s acts of anarchy that occurs later in the book? (several answers possible) The narrator mentions several times that Montag is thinking about the ventilator grille at home (the place where he hid his books). There is also a flashback to Montag’s meeting with Faber earlier in this life. 6. What line from a book does Montag let slip in conversation with Captain Beatty? How is this significant to Montag’s character development? (34) “​
Once upon a time.” Montag has been reading so much, the language of the books is becoming second nature to him. 7. What are the fireman’s rules of conduct, according to Captain Beatty? Rule 1. Answer the alarm quickly. Rule 2. Start the fire swiftly. 3. Burn everything. 4. Report back to firehouse immediately. 5. Stand alert for other alarms. 8. According to Mildred, what happened to Clarisse? Clarisee ­ run over by car. 9. Captain Beatty says the following about firemen: ​
“We stand against the small tide of those who want to make everyone unhappy with conflicting theory and thought. We have our fingers in the dike.” ​
What role does Captain Beatty see firemen have in this time? Beatty seems to suggest that firemen must preserve their society because too many opinions will lead to anarchy, Part 2: ​
The Sieve and the Sand 1. Why does Montag call Faber? How does Faber react? Montag wants to learn more about books, but the initial phone conversation with Faber leaves Faber suspicious of Montag. 2
Sophomore I: Breaking the Cycle Unit
2. How does the following quote relate to how Montag feels about books: ​
“Once a child had sat upon a yellow dune in the sea in the middle of the blue and hot summer day trying to fill a sieve with sand, because some cruel cousin had said, ‘Fill this sieve with sand and you’ll get a dime.’ And the faster he poured the faster it sifted through with a hot whispering. His hands were tired, the sand was boiling, the sieve was empty. Your interpretation here. Sieve: ​
utensil consisting of a wire or plastic mesh held in a frame, used for straining solids https://www.google.com/search?q=sieve&safe=active&espv=2&biw=1280&bih=879&site=webh
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dd#imgrc=yr4E8Sr1JD3BhM%3A 3. Describe Faber. What would Faber like to see happen to the firemen? (85­86) Faber used to be an English professor. Faber thinks that if other people saw that the fireman are breaking censorship by reading, then their dystopian society could start to crumble. 4. What does Montag do with the Bible? Why does he do this? What does Montag ultimately do with the Bible? Montag brings the Bible to Faber to prove that he is serious about books. Then, when Faber refuses to teach him, Montag starts ripping pages out of it to scare Faber into educating him. 5. What does Montag tell to the women to shock them? How do the women react? Montag reads them poetry: “Dover Beach/ Sea of Faith.” MRs. Phelps begins to cry right afterwards. Mrs. Bowles believes poetry will lead to suicide and destruction. Part 3: ​
Burning Bright 1.​
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What does Beatty want Montag to do? Why? (116) What does Faber want Montag to do? MONTAG BELIEVES BEATTY WANTED MONTAG TO KILL HIM. 3
Sophomore I: Breaking the Cycle Unit
FABER WANTS MONTAG TO PLANT BOOKS IN FIREMEN’S HOUSES. 2.​
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Describe in detail what happens to Captain Beatty. (119) MONTAG KILLS BEATTY WITH A FLAMETHROWER ONCE HE REALIZES THAT BEATTY KNOWS MONTAG IS TALKING TO FABER. 3.​
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Explain the incident with the Mechanical Hound. What happens to the hound? (120) MECHANICAL HOUND CHASES MONTAG UNTIL HE EVADES IT BY THE RIVER AFTER BATHING AND CHANGING INTO FABER’S CLOTHES. 4.​
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Where does Faber suggest Montag should go? Who else will he find there? (132) TO THE RAILROAD TRACKS TO FIND HOBO PROFESSORS. 5.​
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Who is Granger and what is his importance? GRANGER IS A PREVIOUS PROFESSOR. HE HAS VISION FOR THEM TO MEMORIZE BOOKS (KEEP BOOKS ALIVE) 6.​
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How does the book end? Explain why Bradbury ends it this way. CITY IS BOMBED. GO BACK TO CITY TO RECORD THEIR STORIES/ START REBUILDING. 4