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Fahrenheit 451
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100

Montag's boss who is well-read but enforces book burning

Captain Beatty

100

Clarisse is killed by a 

car

100

Salamander

Firemen; destruction; 

100

Where did Montag meet Faber?

The park

100

What Fahrenheit 451 stands for

The temperature at which books burn

200

Young neighbor who inspires Montag

Clarisse McClellan

200
How the government gets "justice" for Beatty's death

They kill a fake Montag

200

Government Control

Mechanical Hound

200

Montag hides books in the homes of

firemen

200

This is the person to whom Montag gives the Bible

Faber

300

Former English Professor who assists Montag

Faber

300

Montag dreams of having ______ &_______at the barn, representing human connection

Apples & pears

300
Individuality and curiosity

Clarisse

300

Where did the book ban originate in Montag's society?

The people

300

This is how Montag and Granger keep knowledge of books

They memorize them

400

Mildred's friend who is emotionally affected by the poetry

Mrs. Phelps

400

Montag memorizes the book of

Ecclesiastes 

400
Rebirth and cyclical nature of society

Phoenix

400

What does Montag do to the Bible to get Faber to listen to him?

Rips out six pages

400

The city where Montag and Mildred first met

Chicago

500

Leader of the "book people" who memorize books to preserve them

Granger

500

Montag reads the poem ____    _____ to Mildred's friends

Dover Beach

500
The duality of fire as comfort vs destruction

Hearth and the Salamander

500

What excuse does Mildred give to her friends for why Montag has a book?

All firemen are allowed to bring a book home to show their family how silly it is and that they need to be burned.

500

Name of the toothpaste in the ad on the subway

Denham's Dentrifice

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