Vocab 1
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Story Questions 1
Story Questions 2
Story Questions 3
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Not clear; partially hidden; remote
What is obscure?
100
Indian spice.
What is cardamom?
100
The informant on Montag's home.
Who is Mildred?
100
Why did Montag take whiskey, a suitcase, and some of Faber's dirty clothes with him?
He needed some strong-smelling things to throw the dogs off his scent.
100
How were these men preserving literature?
Each man had memorized a piece of literature to be written down at a later time.
200
Unable to make a decision.
What is indecisive?
200
Those who flaunt their knowledge; people who know everything; "know-it-alls"
What are pedants?
200
Why did Montag kill Captain Beatty?
Beatty found the radio transmitter and Montag had to protect Faber.
200
What was Montag's path to safety?
The railroad tracks.
200
What literature did Montag preserve?
It was the Book of Ecclesiastes
300
Bizarre; distorted.
What is grotesque?
300
A pile of combustible materials for burning a corpse.
What is pyre?
300
Why didn't Montag run away before he killed Captain Beatty?
He was afraid of the Mechanical Hound.
300
What was different about the fire Montag saw after leaving the river?
It was giving warmth and comfort, not destroying things.
300
What happened during the war?
The city and its inhabitants were destroyed
400
Described.
What is limned?
400
Impossible to detect by ordinary senses.
What is imperceptibly?
400
Where did Montag go after he killed Beatty?
Faber's house.
400
During the manhunt for Montag by the hound, why did the camera identify an innocent man as Montag?
The firemen needed to look good, and put a neat ending on the day's work.
400
What did Montag and the hobos believe their mission to be once the war was ended?
They wanted to learn from previous mistakes and always to remember.
500
Overwhelmingly advancing sight crushing all in its path; unstoppable force.
What is juggernaut?
500
Deflected; avoided; "weave game"
What is parried?
500
When Montag left Faber's house, which direction did he go?
Toward the river
500
What was different about the hobos Montag met?
They were clean and educated.
500
Who wrote Fahrenheit 451?
Ray Bradburry
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