Characters
Describe Clarisse in two words!
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Curious and talkative
What is the main conflict in this story?
Person vs ________
Person vs Society
What does Mildred say happened to Clarisse AND how does she know?
Mildred hears that Clarisse was hit by a car on the seashell radio.
What is an allusion?
A reference to something else to help the reader understand a situation.
Most common allusions: the Bible, Greek Mythology, pop culture
What triggers Montag's memory of the Sand and the Sieve?
His inability to memorize text.
In two words, describe how Mildred feels about Montag's desire to read books.
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Uninsterested and scared
What makes Fahremheit 451 a science fiction story?
Give two examples from the book that show the genre.
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-dangerous technological advancements
-set in "the near future"
-the central message of the story is related directly to social issues at the time of writing
What was happening in the world when Bradbury wrote this novel in 1953?
-The Red Scare, the Cold War
-Fear of authoritarian governments censoring and banning information to keep people uninformed, distracted, and easily controlled.
Define personification.
Describing unliving things with living or human qualities.
Why did Montag choose the poem he read at the dinner party?
Because it reminded him of an imperfect world like his.
How would Faber describe himself in two words?
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Cowardly, hopeful
Give one example how Fahrenheit 451 takes place in a dystopian setting.
-government controls people through burning books
-propaganda is on the TV's and radio
-the citizens are monitored by the mechanical hound and by one another
-people who do not fit socail norms are excluded
What is the proper way to format an in-text citation for a quote from Fahrenheit 451 that appears on page 30?
You do not need to write a quote, just the in-text citation.
(Bradbury, 30)
What is a Hearth?
The center of the home, where families gather, traditionally around a fireplace.
What does a phoenix represent?
Rebirth out of ashes.
According to Granger's description, which character best represents a phoenix?
Montag
When did Montag first meet Faber?
Describe this as specifically as you can.
A "long time ago" Montag met Faber in a park and suspected him of reading and quoting poetry. Faber gave Montag his phone number in case they wanted to meet later, or incase Montag wanted to report him.
What does the mechanical hound look like? Give three pieces of evidence from the novel.
-eight legs
-long needle from the mouth
-glowing green eyes
-robotic, mechanical
-has a snout like a dog
-kept in a kennel
What are the three different kinds of irony?
Situational irony
Dramatic irony
Verbal irony
In the beginning, Montag shows fear of the hound, what does this foreshadow?
When the hound is programmed against him.
The protagonist in this story is named "Guy Montag." Why do you think Bradbury named the character this?
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Guy = just a guy?
Montag's name could symbolize how normal, average, uniteresting and standard he is for this society.
How does Montag escape the second Hound and the other Firemen?
Give two examples.
-wears Faber's clothes to hide his scent
-splashes alcohol to hide his scent
-sends his clothes down the river
-swims across the river
Montag begins the book by telling the reader, "It was a pleasure to burn," but then he changes his mind. Near the end ov the novel, he tells the reader, "And again, it was a pleasure to burn."
WHY does he find joy in burning again?
Montag says this when he is burning his own house and destroying the life he had before. He is burning it all down and ready to start again.
Give an example of one kind of irony.
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When Clarisse and Montag are playing the game with the dandelion, what is the cause of the irony?
Montag thinks he's in love, but he's not.