Vocab
A world where things have gone very wrong — people are controlled, there’s a lot of suffering, or freedom is taken away.
Dystopia
What is Montag's job?
Fireman
What is the full name of the main character of Fahrenheit 451?
Guy Montag
What might fire symbolize?
Destruction, control, cleansing, community, safety.
Who wrote Fahrenheit 451?
Ray Bradbury
A government blocks access to certain websites that criticize its leaders.
Censorship
What chases Montag to the river?
The Mechanical Hound
Which character asks Montag is he's happy?
Clarisse McClellan
Name a theme from Fahrenheit 451.
Censorship, Conformity, Individuality, Isolation, Rebellion, Knowledge, Violence, Complacency, Enlightenment
How did Fahrenheit 451 get it's name?
451 degrees is the temperature at which paper burns.
When people change their behavior, appearance, or opinions to fit in or be accepted by a group.
Conformity
What does Montag's wife do in part 1 of the novel that makes him so upset?
Takes all of her sleeping pills.
Which character turns Montag in to the fire department?
Mildred
What might technology symbolize in Fahrenheit 451?
Distraction, isolation, dehumanization.
What is the first line in Fahrenheit 451?
It was a pleasure to burn.
MSNBC, CNN, Fox News, NewsMax are examples of what?
Mass Media
What shocking event causes Montag to begin collecting and reading books?
A woman choosing to burn with her books.
Which character quotes Shakespeare just before they burn?
Captain Beatty
When a writer mentions or refers to something famous, like a book, movie, person, or event, without explaining it.
Allusion
When was Fahrenheit 451 published?
1953
Give an example of a time when YOU expressed your own individuality.
(Mr. K will be the judge)
What advertizement keeps distracting Montag as he tries to read on the subway?
Denham's Dentifrice!
Which character does Montag meet at the park for the first time?
Faber
What is meant by saying symbols can have “moral duality?”
A symbol can mean one thing in a certain contex, and another thing in a different context.
What are the names of the three sections of the novel.
The Hearth and the Salamander, The Sieve and the Sand, Burning Bright