CLARISSE & MONTAG
What is Clarisse's last name?
McClellan
Who is Mildred to Montag?
His wife
What do firemen do in Montag’s society?
What illegal objects are found inside the old woman's house?
Books
What is the broad topic or concept a story explores called?
Thematic idea
What simple question does Clarisse ask Montag that stays in his mind?
"Are you happy?"
What is Mildred wearing in her ears when Montag finds her unconscious?
Seashells
Who is Montag's fire chief?
Captain Beatty
What does the old woman refuse to do when the firemen arrive?
Leave her books / leave her house
What word describes pressure to behave or think like everyone else?
Conformity
What does Clarisse like to do that most people in her society rarely do?
Observe / think / talk with people
What does Mildred remember about her overdose the next morning?
Nothing
What machine at the firehouse makes Montag uncomfortable?
The Mechanical Hound
Who ultimately starts the fire at the woman’s house?
The woman herself
Clarisse and Mildred are mainly used as what literary technique because of how different they are?
Contrast
What does Clarisse’s curiosity cause Montag to begin doing?
What does Mildred call the people on her television screens?
Her family
How does Montag believe the Mechanical Hound feels toward him?
Hostile / threatening
What does Montag secretly take from the woman's house?
A book
What developing theme is suggested by Montag beginning to question the society around him?
Awareness can challenge conformity
Clarisse acts as a contrast to most of society because she values what?
Genuine human connection
Mildred’s attachment to screens mainly shows her emotional ________.
detachment / isolation
What mood does Bradbury create through scenes involving the Mechanical Hound?
Uneasy / threatening
Why does the woman's death disturb Montag so much?
She dies for her books/beliefs
How does the woman’s decision to die with her books contribute to the novel’s theme?
It suggests that ideas can be worth defending