Pre AP English II Summer Reading Assignment
2015-2016 School Year
Mrs. Chapman
NOTE: A test over Fahrenheit 451 and the series of fairy tales will be given the first week of school. Be sure to READ all of these works in entirety. Failure to have the completed assignments when you pick up your class schedule will result in being
dropped from Pre AP English II. You are expected to be prepared and able to keep up in this rigorous, demanding course.
I.
Vocabulary for Fahrenheit 451: Define the following words prior to beginning thenovel. 1. Waft 2. Refract 3. Imperceptible 4. Mausoleum 5. Olfactory 6. Proboscis 7. Proclivity 8. Fathom 9. Centrifuge 10. Cacophony 11. Feign 12. Cadence 13. Suffuse 14. Saccharine 15. Profusion 16. Insidious 17. Discourse 18. Beatific 19. Perfunctory 20. Phosphorescence 21. Penance 22. Incriminate 23. Converge 24. Scythe 25. Convoluted 26. Incessantly
II. Study Guide Questions: As you read each section of the novel, answer briefly the following questions on a separate sheet of paper. These questions should act as a reading guide and are not intended to replace careful examination of the novel's themes and development.
Part I: The Hearth and the Salamander
1. What do the "fireman" do for a living?
2. In the opening scene, why are the books compared to birds?
3. According to pages 3-4, what does Montag think of his job?
4. Who does Montag meet on the way home?
5. During his conversation, Montag says that "You never wash it off completely" referring to the kerosene. What could this mean symbolically?
6. Why do you think that Bradbury would introduce Clarisse before Montag's wife, Mildred?
7. Why does Mildred need help when Montag gets home?
8. Describe the help that she receives.
9. Is there anything unusual about the way the two men go about helping Mildred? How is it unusual?
10. How is life in Montag's house very different from that of Clarisse's house?
11. How does Mildred react after she wakes up from her previous night's experience?
12. What does Mildred do all day?
13. Describe the setup of Montag's TV room.
14. What is Clarisse doing when Montag sees her on page 21?
15. How is Clarisse different than Mildred?
16. What is the mechanical hound and what is its purpose?
17. What is the hound's reaction to Montag?
18. Why does society consider Clarisse “anti-social” (page 29)?
19. At the next fire, what does Montag take?
20. On page 40, Beatty reveals something very important about himself and his knowledge. What is it?
21. What technology does Mildred use to go to sleep?
22. Who is Mildred's "family"?
23. What has happened to Clarisse? How did it happen?
24. What is unusual about the way Mildred told Montag about Clarisse?
25. Read pages 55-62 very carefully. They contain great truths about our world. List three things Beatty talks about in his speech to Montag that are true about our world.
Part II: "The Sieve and the Sand” T/F=True or False
26. When was the last liberal arts college shut down?
27. T/F: Professor Faber thought Montag’s call was some sort of trap.
28. Why did Faber’s fear dissipate when Montag was standing outside his door?
29. What did Montag want from Faber?
30. T/F: Faber reminded Montag that people who are having fun are reluctant to become rebels.
31 How did Montag finally get Faber to consider really helping him?
32.T/F The Queen Bee analogy underscored Faber’s cowardice.
33. What to items were exchanged before Montag left the professor’s house?
34. What is the volcano’s mouth?
35. T/F Montag pulled the plug on the living room fish bowl.
36. T/F Faber objected to Montag’s poetry reading.
37. Which lady was affected by the original intent of the poetry?
38. T/F In the late hours of the night, Faber refused to console Montag for foolishly reading
poetry to the poor, silly women.
39. Listening to Captain Beatty play his harp and needle Montag had what effect upon Guy?
40. What interrupted the poker game?
41.Captain Beatty drove the Salamander to whose house?
Part III: Burning Bright
42. How has Beatty given Montag hints that he is under suspicion?
44. Who (3) TURNED IN AN ALARM AGAINST Montag?
45. What happened to Montag’s green bullet?
46. Why did Montag burn Beatty's body?
47. What is Montag’s plan to escape?
48. How much money did Montag give Faber?
49. How many scents can the mechanical hound remember?
50. Why did Montag want Faber to turn on the air conditioning and sprinklers?
51. Interpret “Twenty million Montag's running, soon, if the cameras caught him.”
52. Why did the search for Montag veer inland?
53. Who died in Montag’s place?
54. What did Granger mean by “Welcome back from the dead.”
55. When Granger and other like minded people are stopped by authorities, why isn’t any incriminating evidence found?
56. Do you have a sense that there are other “book chapters” in other towns. What proof do you have?
58. Explain the last implications of the events in the last 4-5 pages.
II. Essay
In a 500 word essay, describe in detail the role of censorship in the novel. Use concrete
examples that support your essay. The essay should be typed, Times New Roman, 12 font, double-spaced, and include all other aspects of MLA format. Visit the links on my teacher
webpage (www.tbisd.org) to access Citation Machine & Purdue Owl (both excellent resources
for formatting).
Fairy Tales
I. Go to http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/grimmtales.html and read the following original Grimms brothers fairy tales:
• Cinderella
• Rumpelstiltskin
• Hansel and Gretel
• Rapunzel
• Little Snow White
II. Write a brief synopsis/summary of each fairy tale.
III. For each fairy tale, research how the originals have been censored and changed to be appropriate for children today. You may want to watch the modern-day Disney versions for comparison.
IV. CREATIVE WRITING: Write your own original fairy tale using common fairy tale elements. Illustrations will receive extra points.
FINALLY…
You have been reading examples of the role of censorship in society. Write a 500-700 word essay (typed, double-spaced, 12 font, Time New Roman, MLA format) in which you argue whether or not censorship has its place in society. Use concrete examples from the summer reading assignment list along with outside/other examples to support your stance on the controversy. Be sure to include a works cited page!!!
Your final summer packet should be in a folder/notebook and include the following:
1. Cover Sheet (Name, Class, “Summer Reading Assignments,” Date) 2. Fahrenheit 451:
-Vocabulary list and complete definitions -Study Guide questions
-Censorship Essay 3. Fairy Tales:
-Summaries/Synopsis of each fairy tale (5 total) -Original Fairy Tale
4. Argumentative Essay over Role of Censorship
