CHARACTERS
Who is Guy Montag?
The character‘s in Fahrenheit 451.
Who “wrote” Fahrenheit 451?
What numbers are on Montag’s fireman helmet?
Page 1: “It was a pleasure to burn.”
What is irony?
This word means a substance such a kerosene that can catch fire and burn easily.
What does flammable mean?
Clarisse McClellan is Montag’s new neighbor.
Who is the 17 year old that lives near Montag that likes to explore the world around her?
The firefighter.
What was the original title of Fahrenheit 451?
The Salamander.
What animal is on the firemen’s uniform?
The mechanical hound is described with more human characteristics such as being able to react to Montag.
What is personification?
This word means the state of being unconscious.
What does insensibility mean?
This character is Montag’s wife.
Who is Mildred?
He asked a firefighter at what temperature paper burns.
Seashells.
What device does Mildred use to listen to ocean sounds?
Page 1: “With this great python spitting its venomous kerosene” to describe the fire hose.
What is a metaphor?
This word means to make a great effort to achieve something.
What does strove mean?
This character is very empty-headed and spends a lot of her time listening to seashell radios.
Who is Mildred?
February of 1951
When was the first copy of the novel Fahrenheit 451 published?
A machine at the fire station that makes that makes him confused on why it reacts to him.
What is the Mechanical hound?
Ray Bradbury describes Clarisse’s face as “Very thin face like the dial of a small clock“
What is a simile?
This word means very unpleasant.
What does odious mean?
This is Montag’s boss at the fire station.
Who is Captain Beatty?
12 years old.
How old was Ray Bradbury when he typed his first book?
Kerosene.
What is the the substance used to burn houses and books?
Montag mentions the jet bombers flying over their house.
What is foreshadowing?
This word means showing a lack of respect for things that people usually take seriously.
What does irreverant mean?