Question

8. What is the problem with books, in Beatty’s opinion? (Points : 3)
A. Books include differences of opinion that offend and sadden people.
B. Books are about people who lived long ago, not about people today.
C. Books teach firemen how to protect people from fire.
D. Books give enemies information about how to defeat the nation.

Answer 1

Is this from Fahrenheit 451?

Answer 2

Yes.

Answer 3

From Sparknotes.com: When Montag fails to show up for work, his fire chief, Beatty, pays a visit to his house. Beatty explains that it’s normal for a fireman to go through a phase of wondering what books have to offer, and he delivers a dizzying monologue explaining how books came to be banned in the first place. According to Beatty, special-interest groups and other “minorities” objected to books that offended them. Soon, books all began to look the same, as writers tried to avoid offending anybody. This was not enough, however, and society as a whole decided to simply burn books rather than permit conflicting opinions.
Do you see which answer is right? :)

Answer 4

Yes. Thank you!

Answer 5

No prob!^_^