Fahrenheit 451 and the 8th Amendment

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Explore the 8th Amendment through Fahrenheit 451

Test your knowledge about the 8th Amendment and its implications through the lens of Ray Bradbury's classic, Fahrenheit 451. This quiz offers a fun and engaging way to assess your understanding of crucial legal principles and dystopian themes.

  • 8 thought-provoking questions
  • Focused on the 8th Amendment and its representation in literature
  • Perfect for students and teachers alike
8 Questions2 MinutesCreated by ReadingEagle521
What statements are true for the 8th Amendment?
 
I. No cruel or unusual punishment is allowed.
II. Bail isn't restricted in any way and can be set to any amount. 
III. There can't be a set punishment for a crime
All three are correct
Only I is correct
Only I and III are correct
Only I and II are correct
Which of the following is an example of the 8th Amendment found in Fahrenheit 451?
Houses having to be burned down if a person owns a book
People may be fined if they stay in the park for too long
People being fined for going too fast
If school is missed for a certain amount if days, the student is required to attend summer school for twice as many days missed
Select all of the following that are NOT examples of the 8th Amendment being broken-
Someone is given a ticket for speeding
Your parents making you go to timeout
Someone being sentenced to life in prison after littering
Older methods of punishment are used to punish others, such as burning at the stake
A judge holds a fair trial and gives a fair punishment
Which of the following is NOT an example of a punishment in Fahrenheit 451?
Clarisse’s uncle being given a ticket for driving too slow
Montag being forced to burn down his house
Mildred was forced to watch T.V. Because she burned Montag’s books
Montag planting books in Mr. Black’s house because he burned books
Which of the following is a similarity between Fahrenheit 451 and the 8th Amendment?
They both have fair punishments/ideas
They both don’t allow set punishments for crimes
Both include the same idea of charging someone with a fair punishment
None of the above are correct
All of the above are correct
What is the acronym we showed to today to remember the 8th Amendment?
C.U.B.S
C.U.B.E.S
C.U.B.E
C.U.B
Where did the idea of the 8th Amendment come from?
The U.S. Constitution
Magna Carta
Declaration of Independence
English Bill of Rights
The following statement is a direct quote from the Bill of Rights, true or false?

“Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.”

 

 

True
False
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