1-Fahrenheit 451
Where did Clarisse and Guy Montag meet?
They met while walking
What has happened to Clarisse?
She was hit by a car and believed to be dead
How many TV walls do Mildred and Montag currently have?
3
Who is Beatty?
Guy Montag's Fire Chief
Who is Mildred?
The Wife of Guy Montag
Who is the author of Fahrenheit 451?
Ray Bradbury
What happens to the woman that refuses to leave her books behind?
she is burned alive after striking a match to herself
What does Clarisse ask Montag that really gets him thinking about his own life?
"Are you happy?"
True or False: Beatty has memorized parts of many books.
True
How did Mildred try to take her own life?
She took a whole bottle of sleeping pills.
What is kerosene?
a type of flammable gas the firemen use to burn things
What is the number on Montag's helmet?
451
What does Montag steal from the old woman's house the firemen burn down?
a book
True or False: Beatty drives the fire truck to Guy Montag's house for Montag to burn.
True.
What made one of Mildred's friends cry?
Guy Montag reading them a poem.
Why does Faber consider himself a coward?
When Faber and Montag meet for the first time in the novel, Faber says he is a coward because he “saw the way things were going, a long time back” and yet he “said nothing.”
Mildred refers to the people/characters on her parlor TV walls as her _________.
Family.
what do you think Fahrenheit 451 is warning us about?
a future where television and technology distort our need for human interaction, books, learning, and time to think
True of False: Beatty sets the mechanical Hound free just in case Montag tries to run.
True
Who called Montag's Fire Department to report that he possesses books?
Both Mildred and her friends.
Why doesn't the door-voice tell them if someone is there?
That 'someone' at the door is not a person, it was the mechanical hound, and that's why Montag had to shut off the door-voice.
In what year was Fahrenheit 451 published?
1953
What is the name of the device that Mildred listens to when going to bed?
her Seashells
Why does Beatty think books are dangerous enough to burn?
Books require people to think for themselves because authors conflict with each other. Thinking people are dangerous people and hard for the government to control.
What does Faber mean by "I don't talk things, sir. I talk the meaning of things. I sit here and know I'm alive"?
Montag thinks people are superficial, but Faber thinks everything deeply.
Why is Faber afraid to answer Montag's questions about books?
Faber thinks Montag is trying to trick him and catch him with a book. Faber is afraid of getting in trouble with authority.
How does Montag know about Faber?
Montag initially encountered Faber in a park before the events of the novel. Montag recalls the incident, which began with Faber hiding something suspicious in his coat pocket.
Who Is Faber?
He was a retired English Professor who had been thrown out into the world when the last liberal arts college had shut down .
What does Beatty's dream show us about his range of knowledge?
Beatty's dream shows us that he has read many books (or passages from them).
Why does Montag want to read books?
Montag thinks that if he reads books, they will show him what's wrong with his society. He hopes that the knowledge books provide will help him understand his surroundings better.