Hearth and the Salamander
What role does a Fireman have in the setting of the novel
To burn books
Faber's job before he retired
A college professor
The leader of the intellectuals that live outside the city
Granger
Clarisse says that this person is her biggest influence
her uncle
Bradbury foreshadows this throughout the novel
The war that ultimately destroys the city
When Mildred refers to her "family" who is she referring to?
The characters in her favorite TV shows
What book does Montag bring to Faber's?
The Bible
Watching news broadcasts in people's homes
What is the purpose of the intellectual society that lives outside of the city?
They want to memorize books to pass them on after they have been destroyed.
How do characters in the setting of the novel deal with emotions
they avoid having them or suppress them through drugs
Beatty says that at one point in the career of all firemen "this" eventually happens
They begin to question their jobs and look into books
How does Montag know Faber?
Montag saw Faber reading on a park bench one day and did not report him to the police
Montag has to follow what in order to reach the society of academics outside of the city?
The river and then the railroad tracks.
Describe Mrs. Phelps' reaction to Montag reading the poem "Dover Beach"
She begins to cry uncontrollably, when Mildred and Mrs. Bowles ask why she is crying she does not have an answer
Is Montag's reaction to burning down his house positive or negative?
Positive
What is one reason that Beatty lists to justify the book ban
It is upsetting for people when they aren't intellectual equals, film and radio could present a better, condensed version of books, and someone's opinions could upset social groups or minorities.
What is Montag and Faber's plan
To plant books in the homes of firemen to frame them for reading
Explain the figurative meaning for when Granger says "Welcome back from the dead." to Montag
Montag's "rebirth" outside of the city into a more meaningful life.
He seems to be very well read despite the fact that he enforces the government censorship
DAILY DOUBLE
In the video we watched at the start of the unit, Ray Bradbury says that this character is a representation of himself
Clarisse
What is the significance of the question "Are you happy?"
Forces Montag to question his happiness with his life and search for the truth in books
What is the significance of the title "The Sieve and the Sand"
Montag's mind trying and failing to hold knowledge and truth.
What does the title "Burning Bright" Symbolize
The destruction of the society and it's rebirth following the war
Why does Faber believe that he is a coward?
Because when the government began to ban books he did nothing to stop it
Explain the quote "Give a man a few lines of verse and he thinks he's the Lord of all creation." - Beatty
Beatty believes that books and reading make people arrogant or turns them into snobs.