Firemen and fires
The Setting and such
Clarisse
Misc.
Mildred and Montag
100

What number is on the helmets of the firemen? 

451

100

Today we call them airpods. What does Montag call them? 

Seashells

100

Her uncle describes her as... 

17 and insane

100

What year did Bradbury write Fahrenheit 451? 

1953

100

What happens to Mildred at the beginning of the book? 

She overdoses on sleeping pills. 

200

According to Montag, what smells like perfume? 

kerosene 

200

When he first steps into his dark bedroom, he compares the feeling to stepping into ...

a cold marbled room of a mausoleum. 

200

Where does Clarisse first meet Montag? 

She's out on a walk and he was just getting off the train from work. 

200

According to the firemen's rule book, he was the First Fireman all the way back in 1790.

Benjamin Franklin

200

What is Mildred begging for that only costs $2,000? 

A fourth wall

300

This is what firemen do... 

burn books

300

Why did billboards get longer? 

"...because cars starting rushing by so quickly they had to stretch the advertising out so it would last"
300

What question does Clarisse ask Montag that drives him crazy? 

Are you happy?

300

What the theory behind Clarisse's death?

She was killed by the government. 

300

The mythological creature that would burn to ash and be reborn; it was also a symbol on Montag's uniform.

The Phoenix

400

Who is Beatty? 

Guy Montag's fire chief 

400

Where does Montag hide most of his stolen books?


In the air vent

400

Why was Clarisse's uncle arrested? 

for being a pedestrian. 

400

In the forward, what are the three simple phrases that Gaiman claims make the world of "not yet" possible? 

"What if....?"  "If only..."  "If this goes on..."

400

What action does Montag take at the end of Part 1 that shows his growing dissatisfaction with his society?

Takes a book from the burning house

500

What happens to the woman who refuses to leave her books behind? 

She dies in the fire. 
500

It has eight legs, glowing eyes and a needle for a nose.

The mechanical hound

500

Clarisse rubs a dandelion under Montag's chin. Why? 

To see if he's in love. 

500

According to Captain Beatty, who was always beat up after school?

The smart kid

500

Who said, "I'm inclined to believe you need the psychiatrist"

Guy Montag

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