Montag & His World
What is Montag's job?
what is a fireman
Clarisse is this age when she first meets Montag.
What is 17
This form of entertainment dominates Mildred's life.
What is television
Montag initially takes pleasure in watching this happen while working.
What is book burning
What is the name of the captain.
who is captain beatty
What does Montag encounter while walking home that causes him to question himself?
Who is clarisse
Clarisse's unusual personality causes her classmates to consider her this.
what is "antisocial"
Mildred refers to the characters on the television screens as her "family."
What are the parlor walls
This natural image is associated with Clarisse and contrasts with the artificialworld around Montag.
What is nature
Rather than putting out fires, Montag and the other firemen are responsiblefor doing this.
What is burning books and the houses that contain them
What does Montag secretly begin doing with books?
What is hiding books behinf=d a ventilator
Instead of spending her free time watching television like many people, Clarisse enjoys doing this.(state 2 answers)
what is going for walks and thinking about the world
Mildred wears these devices in her ears to constantly receive entertainment and sound.
What are Seashells
Montag's encounter with Clarisse causes him to begin questioning something he previously accepted without much thought.
What is whether he is actually happy and whether his society is truly fulfilling
This mechanical creature at the firehouse is used to track and attack people.
What is the Mechanical Hound
What happens when Montag responds to the alarm at the old woman's house?
What is stealing a book
Clarisse asks Montag this question that makes him begin questioning his life.
What is "are you happy?"
Why does Clarisse's family spend time sitting around and talking, making them unusual in their society?
What is the value of conversations
Fire initially represents destruction for Montag, but the novel begins suggesting it may have another meaning. What is that second possibility?
What is warmth, comfort, or something that can bring people togetherrather than simply destroy
The firemen's jobs seem backwards compared with what firefighters traditionally do. What does this reversal reveal about Montag's society
What is society has changed so dramatically that destroying knowledge is considered normal
What causes Montag to realize that he can no longer comfortably continue being a fireman?(state 2 answers)
what are meeting clarrise and burning the house
Clarisse tells Montag that her uncle was arrested for doing this unusual activity, which reveals how differently her family thinks from most people in their society.
What is being a pedestrian
The society in the novel discourages people from thinking deeply. Based on the first 45 pages, identify two ways technology contributes to this problem.
What is constant entertainment and distractions
At the beginning of the novel, Montag believes he knows what happinessis. Explain the irony behind Clarisse's question, "Are you happy?"
Guy Montag believes he is perfectly happy with his life as a fireman who burns books
What does the firehouse reveal about how firemen view their work?
The firemen treat burning books as normal and take pride in their job