Characters
5. Who does Montag meet that makes him begin questioning the life around him?
Clarisse McClellan
2. What does Mildred overdose on?
Sleeping pills
1. Montag’s uniform is brandished with this mythical creature.
Salamander
4. Montag’s job as a fireman means he…
Burns books instead of putting out fires.
9. Who inspires Clarisse to be different/awkward/strange?
Her uncle
10. Who turned in the alarm on the old woman with the hidden books?
Her neighbor(s)
3. What symbolic number is engraved on Montag’s helmet?
451
11. What question haunts Montag because neither he nor his wife can remember the answer?
Where and when they first met.
13. What does Mildred tell Montag has happened to Clarisse?
She was killed by a car
18. What happens to the old woman whose books are found?
She burns herself alive with her books.
12. What are the Seashells?
Tiny radios/earbuds Mildred listens to constantly. (like airpods)
15. What does Beatty explain happens to the dead in their society?
They are quickly forgotten, erased, and life moves on without mourning.
14. What did Mildred find behind Montag’s pillow?
A book
19. Why does Montag feel guilt and discomfort after the fire with the old woman?
Because she chose to die for her books, and he couldn't save her.
7. How many wall-TVs do Montag and his wife have?
Three
20. What does Beatty say about why books are banned in their society?
They cause conflict, offend people, and make some feel inferior — so society chose happiness through censorship.
17. How is Clarisse different from the other teenagers in her society?
She thinks deeply, asks questions, values nature and conversation instead of violence and technology.
16. Why does Montag cry when he thinks about his wife overdosing?
Because he realizes he doesn’t truly love her and feels the emptiness of their marriage. He cries at the thought of not crying if she were to die.
8. Why does Montag suspect the Mechanical Hound has been programmed against him?
Because it growls/sniffs at him, acting hostile when it shouldn’t.
6. What is the significance of the fact that the dandelion does not rub off on Montag’s chin?
It suggests he isn’t really in love, though he insists he is.