Category 1
This person wrote "Fahrenheit 451"
Who is Ray Bradbury
"Fahrenheit 451" was written in which year?
1953
Which one is theme of "Fahrenheit 451?"
The harmful effects of technology on society
This is the genre of F451:
Speculative fiction
Why is the number "451" important in this novel?
It's the temperature at which paper burns.
F451 warns of the dangers of:
Unchecked technology
What does the hearth symbolize in "The Hearth and the Salamander?"
The heart of the family - love and warmth
What image appears on the uniforms of the firefighters?
The salamander
Why does Mildred express no remorse over her suicide attempt?
She doesn't remember swallowing the pills.
He is an extremely well-read and intelligent firefighter who is Montag's boss:
Beatty
"A book is a gun that lives next door" is an example of:
Metaphor
Where do Mildred's "relatives" live?
In her parlor walls (tv)
Mildred's relationship with her "family" is best described as:
a substitute for genuine, meaningful relationships
What does Clarisse symbolize?
The natural world that is no longer important to members of society
Which is the best example of a character being both "alive and dead?"
Mildred does not remember taking sleeping pills
This is the first line of the novel:
"It was a pleasure to burn."
Seeing the old woman burn with her books affects Montag in that:
He begins to wonder about the power that comes from reading books.
Speculative fictions asks which question:
"What if...?"
He is an English professor who calls himself a "coward."
Faber
What is Montag doing on the subway on the way to Faber's house?
Trying to memorize a section of the Bible
What interrupts Montag's activity on the subway?
An ad for toothpaste blaring from the subway walls
Montag's outburst on the subway best symbolizes:
A society that prioritizes mindless distractions over authentic experience.
How does Montag plan to attempt to bring down society?
By planting books in firemens' homes and burning them
What do the intense reactions of the women to the poem indicate?
That they are subconsciously empty and unhappy
What poem does Montag read that elicits such a strong response in Mildred's friends?
"Dover Beach"