Characters
A fireman who realizes his life is empty and begins to search for meaning in the books he is supposed to be burning
Guy Montag
How did Mildred almost die?
She took too many sleeping pills.
A robotic "creature" that is used to hunt down and kill people who have broken society's rules and laws.
the mechanical hound
What is the Fireman's job in their society?
To burn books and houses that contain them.
How did Clarisse die?
She got hit by a car.
A woman who is obsessed with watching "reality" TV and avoids getting into conversations with her husband about their marriage.
Mildred
Why did Mildred and her friends file a complaint against Montag?
He read poetry to them.
What are the earplug radios called?
Seashells
What is the ultimate goal of the government?
They want to make everyone "happy" and "equal".
She holds a dandelion under the chin.
A retired English professor who places himself in danger to teach Montag the truth that books teach.
Faber
Why did Montag kill Captain Beatty?
He threatened to trace the two-way radio.
What was used to destroy the city?
an atomic bomb
Who was the first fireman according to the their history?
Benjamin Franklin
What question is Montag asked that makes him question his life?
"Are you happy?"
A 17 year old girl who shows Montag the meanings of the world with her innocent curiosity
Clarisse McClellan
Where did Montag go after killing Captain Beatty? (It was there that he learned that the war had begun.)
the gas station
What weapons do the firefighters use?
Flame throwers and hoses with kerosene.
What do teenagers do to pass the time?
Drive fast, smash things, hurt each other, watch the parlor walls.
What symbol was used to represent the rebuilding of the society?
the phoenix
The leader of the "book people"
Granger
How did Montag find the "Book People"?
He followed the river and the railroad tracks.
What do they call the massive television screens that are in people's homes?
Parlor walls
Besides reading what is not permitted in their society? Why did the uncle get in trouble with the law?
Being a pedestrian, driving too slow.
What will the book people need to build and look at (metaphorically) for a year following the war?
A mirror factory