Charecters
Who is the fireman who begins questioning society?
Guy Montag
What do firemen do instead of putting out fires?
burn books
This mechanical creature, shaped like a hound, hunts down enemies of the government.
Mechanical Hound
Who wrote Fahrenheit 451?
Ray Bradbury
What job does Montag enjoy at the start of the novel?
Burning books
Who is Montag’s wife who is obsessed with her “parlor walls”?
Mildred Montag
What do people watch instead of reading books?
Parlor walls
What is fire?
Fire in the novel represents both destruction and censorship when used by firemen.
What global conflict was happening when Bradbury wrote the novel?
The Cold War
What does Clarisse ask Montag if he is?
happy
Who is the curious teenager who changes Montag’s outlook on life?
Clarisse McClellan
What type of world does the novel take place in?
A dystopia
What is Clarisse compared to, symbolizing purity and curiosity?
The Moon
What invention did Bradbury fear would destroy imagination?
Television
Who chooses to die with her books instead of living without them?
The unnamed old woman
Who is the fire chief who defends censorship
Captain Beatty
What is destroyed by bombs at the end of the novel?
Montag’s city
What is the technology Mildred wears in her ear that shows society’s obsession with entertainment?
Seashell radios (earbuds)
What decade was Fahrenheit 451 first published in?
The 1950s
Who does Montag kill with a flamethrower?
Captain Beatty
Who is the leader of the “book people” Montag meets?
Granger
What country is the novel set in, even though it’s never named?
Us(The United States)
What mythical bird represents rebirth after destruction?
The Phoenix
What theme did Bradbury say the novel was really about
Society’s lack of interest in reading/critical thinking
What do the “book people” do with books to preserve them?
Memorize them