Charaters
Montag's 17 year old neighbor
Clarisse
The firemen's primary job is this.
burning books.
The first American fireman.
Benjamin Franklin
Who said this?
"Are you happy?"
Clarisse
The temperature at which book paper burns.
Fahrenheit 451
Montag's Wife
Mildred
The robotic 'creature' injects morphine into Montag's leg.
the mechanical hound.
Montag read this poem to Mildred and her friends, which showed them their ignorance.
Dover Beach
Daily Double
Who said this and what theme does it reflect?
"My 'family' is people. They tell me things: I laugh, they laugh!"
Change and Transformation
Reliance on Technology
Alienation and Loneliness
Conformity
Censorship
Mildred and Reliance on Technology
What is the name of the short story we read by Ray Bradbury?
Hint: We learned this story is about Clarisse's uncle
"The Pedestrian"
Captain of the Fire Department
Captain Beatty
The test Clarisse uses to tell if someone is in love.
rubbing a dandelion under someone's chin.
Teenagers' favorite pasttimes.
driving too fast, killing people, sports, or destroying things.
What them is reflected in this quote?
“But they all say the same things and nobody says anything different from anyone else.”
Change and Transformation
Reliance on Technology
Alienation and Loneliness
Conformity
Censorship
Conformity
The Mechanical Hound is frequently depicted as a cold, calculating enforcer of state power. How does its symbolic function extend beyond its role as a tool of oppression?
It reflects the state’s priority to manipulate its citizens’ emotions.
It mirrors Montag’s internal conflict, symbolizing his struggle between submission and rebellion.
It illustrates the inevitability of technological malfunction, emphasizing the instability of totalitarian regimes.
It represents humanity’s reliance on technology, which ultimately dehumanizes society.
It represents humanity’s reliance on technology, which ultimately dehumanizes society.
The retired English Professor
Faber
How Faber and Montag originally met each other.
They met in a park, a year earlier, when Montag saw Faber trying to hide a book in his pocket.
Fahrenheit 451 expects its citizens to be _________________.
conformists
Who said this?
“Don’t step on the toes of the dog lovers…Baptists…Texans…The bigger your market, Montag, the less you handle controversy!...Magazines became a nice blend of vanilla tapioca.”
Captain Beatty
In Bradbury’s portrayal of books as symbols, he challenges the reader to consider the broader implications of knowledge and its suppression. Which of the following best explains how books transcend their physical form within the narrative?
They serve as commodities that the privileged few hoard to maintain power over the masses.
They become relics of a forgotten past, symbolizing nostalgia for a pre-technological age.
They embody human experience and critical thought, offering the potential for personal and societal transformation.
They symbolize unattainable wisdom, highlighting humanity’s doomed quest for truth.
They embody human experience and critical thought, offering the potential for personal and societal transformation.
The names of Mrs. Montag's friends (2)
Mrs. Phelps and Mrs. Bowles
Montag plants a book in this fireman's house and then calls it in.
Mr. Black
The society has done this with Jesus Christ.
Dressed him down and used him to sell products.
What theme is best reflected in this quote?
“Don’t step on the toes of the dog lovers…Baptists…Texans…The bigger your market, Montag, the less you handle controversy!...Magazines became a nice blend of vanilla tapioca.”
Change and Transformation
Reliance on Technology
Alienation and Loneliness
Conformity
Censorship
Censorship
The three things Faber says are missing from society.
quality of information, the leisure to digest it, and the right to act based on the first two.