Characters
What is Mildred's reaction when Montag brings up her suicide attempt?
She denies it happened
an unusual teenage girl, Montag's neighbor
Clarisse McClellan
Why does Beatty visit Montag at home?
Because Montag did not show up for work
This quote shows how Montag feels about his job
"It was a pleasure to burn"
What is a hearth?
A fireplace, symbol of home
Who is Beatty?
Montag's boss
A question Clarisse asks Montag that forces him to think.
"Are you happy?"
What does Beatty say leads to melancholy or sadness?
Philosophy and thinking
This quote mimics the distraction and quick pace of modern life
"Click, Pic, Look, Eye, Now, Flick, Here, There, Swift, Pace, Up, Down, In, Out"
How does Montag feel about the mechanical hound?
nervous, because the hound growls at him
What image is frequently associated with Mildred?
water
What do students do at school according to Clarisse?
3 of 4 things
Sports, Video lessons, little thinking
What does Beatty say happened to classic literature?
It was summarized and shortened as people didn't want to read and think
Mildred describing the TV characters
"That's my family"
What is the machine used to pump Mildred's stomach is describes as?
snake
What does Mildred and Montag's discussion about how they first met illustrate?
That their relationship was never emotionally connected.
Why does Montag compare Clarisse to a mirror?
Because her questions cause him to reflect on his own life.
Beatty's description of the job of firemen -
"We stand against the small tide of those who want to make everyone unhappy with conflicting theory and thought"
Montag and Mildred's bedroom is described as.....
as "a mausoleum after the moon has set. Complete darkness... the chamber a tomb-world"
What does Montag have hidden under his pillow when Beatty visits?
a book
Why does the woman who dies quote Hugh Latimer?
She wants to be seen as an inspiring martyr for her cause.
What does this quote show of Montag?
“The lawn was empty, the trees empty, the street empty”
Shows Montag is missing Clarisse
What does Beatty compare to pudding and what does it mean?
media, it is made boring and predictable
Montag says this about the hound, but it's also about himself
"That's sad because all we put into it is hunting and finding and killing.What a shame if that's all it can ever know."
Why is the salamander the symbol of the firemen?
because mythologically the salamander was thought to be created by fire