Burning a book what is the central image of the first stanza? a. a book refusing to burn b. a book burning by accident c. a book burning from its outermost layers inwards d. the differences between how truth and lies burn 2. which of the following best summarizes the theme of this poem? a. ignorance and a lack of new ideas are greater threats to society than burning books. b. book burning creates ignorance and chaos in societies; free speech should be encouraged. c. the worst threat of censorship is its ability to erase prominent writers from history. d. we are all guilty of censorship when we reject ideas that do not align with our own. 3. which lines from the poem best support the answer to question #2? a."the cover goes first, then outer leaves / curling away, then spine and a scattering" b."more disturbing / than book ashes are whole libraries that no one / got around to writing" c."the terrorized countryside where wild dogs / own anything that moves" d."so i've burned books. and there are many / i haven't even written, and nobody has". 4. what does the word "unthought" mean as used in the poem? a. hostility toward censorship b. an inability to read c. acceptance of book-burning d. lack of ideas 5. which of the following themes from fahrenheit 451 would not support the theme of "burning a book" by william stafford? a. books are a controversial and important part of our society and our lives. b. our reliance on technology can spiral out of control if we let it. c. knowledge is both joyful and painful. d. we can be confined by our own self-censorship