Burning a book

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Burning a book

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What is the central image of the first stanza?

A book refusing to burn

a book burning by accident

a book burning from its outermost layers inwards

the differences between how truth and lies burn

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According to the speaker, what is more disturbing than book burning?

empty libraries that towns cannot afford to fill

wild dogs that keep people from learning

not bothering to write certain books at all

people who hate reading books

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Which of the following best summarizes the theme of this poem?

Ignorance and a lack of new ideas are greater threats to society than burning books

Book burning creates ignorance and chaos in societies; free speech should be encouraged

The worst threat of censorship is its ability to erase prominent writers from history

We are all guilty of censorship when we reject ideas that do not align with our own

Which lines from the poem best support your answer from the previous question?

"the cover goes first, then outer leaves/curling away, then spine and a scattering" (lines 3-4)

"more disturbing / than book ashes are whole libraries that no one / got around to writing" (Lines 10-12)

"the terrorized countryside where wild dogs / own anything that moves (Lines 14-15)

"So I've burned books. And there are many / I haven't even written, and nobody has." (Lines 18-19)

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Chapter 2 "Diction"

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Chapter 2 "Theme"

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Read the following dictionary entry: which definition best fits the word "unthought" as used in line 13?

hostility toward censorship

an inability to read

acceptance of book-burning

lack of ideas

Which of the following phrases from the text best supports your previous answer?

"trying for character / but just faking it" (Lines 9-10)

"whole libraries that no one / got around to writing" (Lines 11-12)

"terrorized countryside" (Line 14)

"where wild dogs / own anything that moves" (Lines 14-15)

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