The Hearth and The Salamander
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Vocab
100
At the fire in the beginning of the book, what does Montag take?
What is a book.
100
What does Mildred do all day?
What is watch the parlor walls.
100
What interrupted the poker game? (be specific)
What is the alarm for a call--at Montag's house.
100
Who turned in an alarm against Montag?
What is his wife and her friends.
100
Word with a synonym "Poisonous"
What is VENOMOUS
200
Describe the setup of Montag's TV room.
What is 3 walls covered with parlor walls/TVs.
200
What is the purpose of the mechanical hound?
What is to hunt down and kill criminals through its sense of smell.
200
What to items were exchanged before Montag left the Professor Faber's house?
What is dirty clothes and whisky.
200
How has Beatty given Montag hints that he is under suspicion?
What is he sent the mechancical hound to Montag's house.
200
The reporter's _____________ speech was easy to follow since her words flowed well with a rhythmic quality.
What is CADENCED
300
What do the "fireman" do for a living?
What is burn houses that have books.
300
Why does Mildred need help when Montag gets home?
What is she overdosed on sleeping pills.
300
What is Mildred's excuse for her husband having a book?
What is she says that all fireman bring home a book once a year to remind everyone how silly they are.
300
Why did Montag want Faber to turn on the air conditioning and sprinklers?
What is to clear Montag's scent from Faber's house.
300
If you feel someone is deserving to feel worthless or despicable, you feel they are ________________.
What is CONTEMPTIBLE
400
Why do technicians come to Montag's house when Mildred's stomach needs pumped, as opposed to a doctor?
What is because there are too many suicides a night for a doctor to handle.
400
What has happened to Clarisse? How did it happen?
What is she died after being hit by a car.
400
How did Montag finally get Faber to consider really helping him?
What is threatened to burn The Book of Ecclesiastes.
400
Who died in Montag’s place?
What is some random pedestrian.
400
Because Joe was in love, he sang his girlfriend a _____________ song of undying love.
What is BEATIFIC
500
The old lady who was burned alive quoted, "Play the man, Master Ridley; we shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put out." How do her actions reflect this quote?
What is she martyrs herself (is burned alive) as an act of rebellion.
500
Why do you think that Ray Bradbury (the author) would introduce Clarisse before Montag's wife, Mildred?
What is she's more important to Montag's journey/development.
500
How did Mrs. Phelps feel about war, considering her husband is a soldier?
What is she didn't care much if he died; she'd remarry.
500
How do each of the "hobos" by the river plan to keep books alive?
What is by each person memorizing one book, which therefore cannot be destroyed.
500
It is best to remove _____________ from your essays since the unnecessary words will take away from your main point.
What is VERBIAGE
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