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Why did Bradbury name the title of his novel Fahrenheit 451?
It is the temperature at which paper burns
Does Clarisse die in the novel?
Yes
What does Clarisse teach Montag to do?
Taste the rain
Why is Montag upset that bombers are always flying above his house?
He can't believe people don't care about the impending war
How does Montag feel about his job at the beginning of the novel?
At the end of the novel?
Pride/ contentment/ value
Shame/ diguist/ disallusionment
Was driving too slow a crime in Montag's society?
Yes
What kind of car does Captain Beatty drive?
Who is Mrs. Black?
A friend of Mildred's and the wife of a firefighter
What happens to Mildred at the end of the novel?
It is assumed that she dies in the bombing
What does Faber give Montag to wear so they can communicate?
a bullet earpiece
How did the search for Montag end?
The police staged Montag's death
In what city did Mildred and Montag meet?
Chicago
Comparison using "like" or "as":
Ex: The walls of the room were like the pale brows of sleeping giants
Simile
What book does Montag show Faber after taking the subway to his house?
The Bible
How old is Clarisse?
17
A comparison without using "like" or "as"
Ex: He lay far across from her, on a winter island separated by an empty sea.
Metaphor
What name do the firemen call their truck?
The Salamander
How did Montag escape from the (2nd) mechanical hound
Faber's clothes, jumped in river
What does Montag read to the women?
A poem called "Dover Beach"
The men that Grander are with identify themselves how?
Titles of books
How does Mrs. Bowles feel about motherhood? (Mildred's friend that has 2 Caesarian sections)
She feels that the world must reproduce, and that is the only reason to have a child
Mildred knows she is unhappy
No
What does Granger give to Montag to drink?
Something to change the chemical index of his perspiration
Who burned Montag's house?
Montag
What mythical creature does Granger talk about?
Phoenix