The Firemen
What is the name of the fire chief?
Beatty
How long have the Montags been married?
Approximately 10 years
Who claims to be "seventeen and crazy"?
Clarisse McClellan
According to the firemen's handbook, who was the first fireman?
Benjamin Franklin
Who said, "What a shame. You're not in love with anyone"?
Clarisse
What numbers are on Montag's helmet?
451
How many parlor walls do the Montags currently own?
3
Why did Clarisse's uncle get arrested?
driving too slowly
Who knew the source of the "Master Ridley" line that the woman who died with her books used?
Who said, "I just told you. There are these people named Bob and Ruth and Helen."
Mildred
What can't Montag ever "wash off"?
kerosene
What do the Operators do for Mildred?
What is one activity that young people often do after school?
drive fast, Window Smasher, Fun Park, Car Wrecker
How much time is given to a fireman who takes a book home?
24 hours
The Operators
What does 451 symbolize?
the temperature at which paper burns (spontaneously combusts)
What does Mildred call the people in the parlor walls?
"relatives" or "the family"
What hunts people based on their chemical compounds?
The Mechanical Hound
According to Beatty, why are people crammed with facts?
It keeps them happy--they think they're thinking but they're not thinking about difficult or confusing things.
Who said, "Where's your common sense? None of those books agree with each other."
Beatty
What animal is depicted on a badge on the firemen's uniforms?
salamander
What is Mildred an "expert" at, according to Montag?
lip-reading
Who were Latimer and Ridley?
Two people burned at the stake and martyred for their beliefs
Who, according to Beatty, was always "selected for beatings and tortures after hours"?
"this bright boy": the students who had the answers, who participated and thought about things
Who said, "I meant to tell you. Forgot. Forgot."
Mildred