Monag
Where did Montag hide the book he grabbed from the other house?
Under his pillow
Chicago
Why does Mildred say she hates the woman that died with her books?
because Montag tells her he wants to quit his job and she is afraid they will eventually have no house, no job, nothing.
When did Beatty say the burning of books started?
During the Civil War
Who showed up to Mildred's and Montag's house first?
Captain Beatty
Why doesn't Montag want to go to work?
He feels bad for burning a thousand books and letting the woman burn with them.
Did they ever find a book in Clarisse's household?
No
What did Mildred find under Montag's pillow?
The book he took from the other house.
What does Beatty say people want in this country above all?
People want to be happy.
What happens if a fireman accidentally takes a book home?
They can keep the book for 24 hours and if they do not burn it, the firefighters will go burn it for them.
What does Montag show Mildred is behind the ventilator?
around 20 books
Clarisse did not want to know how a thing was done, but...
"why" it was done.
What does Mildred do at night without Montag knowing sometimes?
She drives the car really fast in the country and sometimes hits rabbits and dogs for fun when she feels like killing and smashing things
How does Beatty know of Clarisse McClellan?
They have a record on her family.
Who else in Montag's family were firefighters?
Montag's father and grandfather
What does Montag want Mildred to help him with?
He wants her to help him read the books he has to see if there is any important information in them and if they do not find anything, he want her to help him burn them afterwards.
What does Clarisse say houses used to have?
front porches
Why is Mildred afraid of Beatty coming back to their house?
She is afraid he might see the books and burn her and Montag for having them.
Why does Beatty say there was no longer a need of firemen for the old purpose?
Because houses became fireproof.
Why are books banned?
to keep society happy
Why does Montag slap Mildred in the face?
Because she tried to put the books in the incinerator (she tried to burn them).
What was at least 2 things Clarisse said people would do in their front porch
-talking when they wanted to talk,
-rocking,
-not talking when they didn't want to talk
-just sat there and thought about things, turned things over
Why does Mildred tell Montag to take the beetle?
because he feels like smashing things and killing things.
What color was Beatty's car?
Yellow-flame colored beetle
Five minutes after a person is dead, where do they go?
the Big Flue, the incinerators serviced by helicopters all over the country.