Part 1
The mechanical hound symbolizes this.
The potential dangers of technology
What is the most likely reason for Clara reacting so strongly to Montag's reading of "Dover Beach"?
She is moved by the emotional weight of the words because it is not something she encounters in her normal life.
The third section of the novel is entitled “Burning Bright.” How does this relate to the changing nature of the fire motif?
It reflects that the fire, which once meant destruction, is now associated with light and knowledge.
Which character says the following quote: "I've got to go see my psychiatrist now...He says I'm a regular onion!"
Clarisse
Who is the author of this novel?
Ray Bradbury
This makes Clarisse and her family peculiar.
They reject conformity and enjoy having conversations with substantial content.
At the end of Part 2, why is Beatty the one to drive the Salamander?
He knows he is going to Montag’s house and wants to be the one to take Montag there to prove a point.
Bradbury makes an allusion to the Book of Job from the Bible to foreshadow to the reader that:
Montag will undergo a series of trials before he can emerge triumphant.
Which character says the following quote: "She shoved the valise in the waiting beetle, climbed in, and sat mumbling, "Poor family, poor family, oh everything gone, everything, everything gone now..."
Mildred
Explain the following statement: “If they give you ruled paper, write the other way.”
This statement reflects the novel’s anti-conformity message.
What important event reflects Montag’s growing aversion to book burning?
He says that the smell of kerosene has begun making him nauseated.
At the beginning of Part 2, Montag decides to leave Mildred and go visit Faber. As he walks outside, the rain stops. What could this moment symbolize?
Montag has been cleansed of his old beliefs and ways of living; he has chosen to take the path towards Faber, which represents his rebirth; and he has come out of ignorance and into knowledge.
What motif does the following quote represent? “It was only the other night everything was fine and the next thing I know I’m drowning. How many times can a man go down and still be alive?”
This quote represents the motif of rebirth.
Which character says the following quote: "There must be something in books, things we can't imagine, to make a woman stay in a burning house; there must be something there. You don't stay for nothing."
Montag
What is the genre of this novel? (2 genres)
Science fiction/dystopian
Why are people in this society stuffed full of unimportant facts and discouraged from studying philosophy and thinking about big questions in the universe?
It prevents them from thinking critically about the world and questioning their government
At the beginning of Part 2, Montag forces Mildred to sit and listen to him reading. It is raining during this scene. What could the rain symbolize?
The rain clouds represent the “overcast” or “gloomy” nature of Montag and Mildred’s relationship; Montag is in the process of “dying” and being “reborn” with a new identity; the books and ideas are cleansing him of his old beliefs and ways of living.
What does the “resolution” of Montag’s chase by the police reveal about this society?
Information is manipulated by the media and government to control people’s beliefs.
Which character says the following quote: "And when they set the structure to burn the books using the firemen, I grunted a few times and subsided, for there no others grunting or yelling with me by then. Now it's too late."
Faber
Why is this novel titled Fahrenheit 451?
451 degrees Fahrenheit is the temperature at which book paper catches fire and burns.
How are intellectual pursuits viewed in this society?
They are suppressed in order to foster conformity
Why is “The Sieve and the Sand” an appropriate title for this section?
It is a metaphorical representation of Montag’s desperate attempts to retain as much knowledge as possible from books.
Montag is “baptized” in the river at the end of the novel in what ways? (4 possible answers)
He is entirely submerged and cleansed of his scent; he sheds his clothing, and it floats down the river; he consumes the water through his nose; he describes the water as an intoxicating and liberating liquor
Which character says the following quote: "Drink this, too. It'll change the chemical index of your perspiration. Half an hour from now you'll smell like two other people. With the hound after you, the best thing is bottoms up."
Granger
The Book of Ecclesiastes is an appropriate book for Montag to become for what reasons? Write two.
1. It teaches wisdom and mercy, which Montag has acquired over time and will need to further develop
2. It doesn’t offer systematic, concrete answers for morals and ethics
3. It claims that one should experience life as fully as possible
4. It is a “book to stand for all books”