Characters
What does 'the salamander' represent in this book?
Fire &/or destruction
What does Mildred ask Montag to buy for her?
A 4th TV wall for the parlor
What book does Montag take a special interest in (thinking it is possibly the last copy)?
The Bible
Who tells Montag they "feel like I've known you so many years?"
Clarisse McClellen
Who dies in Montag's place?
An innocent man out for a midnight stroll
How does Montag know Mildred in unhappy?
She overdoses on sleeping pills
How does Montag make it to the railroad tracks?
He floats down the river, away from the city
What was Faber's previous profession?
An English professor
What is the persistent advertisement Montag hears while riding the bus?
Denham's Dentifrice
What does water represent (specifically his trip down the river)?
Rebirth; cleansing the old ways
What does Mildred say the characters in her TV shows are to her (what does she think they represent)?
Her family
Whose death does Montag envision after the bombing of the city?
Mildred's death
Why does Faber blame himself for the way the world is?
He believes that men like him should have stood up for books, instead of hiding away like cowards.
How does the symbolism for fire change throughout the book?
In the beginning it represents destruction; in the end in represents warm/comfort/community
What does Mildred say happened to Clarisse?
She was hit by a car
What publicity stunt does the media play to try to help catch Montag?
They ask all the viewers to open their doors/windows at once to catch him.
What is Montag's relization about Beatty's death?
He thinks Beatty wanted to die.
Where do the fugitives in Part 3 store their books?
In their head.
What does Clarisse represent in this book?
Montag's conscience/a voice of reason/intellect or individuality
What does Mildred do to Montag at the end of Part 2, which is confirmed in Part 3?
turn him in to Beatty
What genre is Fahrenheit 451?