Vocabulary
An imaginary society that is undesirable or frightening because of control, oppression or terror.
Dystopia
Who spends most of the day watching TV on multiple wall-length screens in the "parlor"?
Mildred
In Pt. 1 of F451, Mildred gets annoyed with Montag because he won't install another one of these in their home.
a 4th wall TV
What animal symbolizes the firemen and is displayed on their jacket sleeves?
"Her face was like a snow-covered island upon which rain might fall..." pg. 11
SIMILE
This word, which means odd or strange, is used to describe Clarisse McClellan's personality.
Peculiar
Which character asks Montag the unexpected question "Are you happy?"
Clarisse
What was the cost of Mildred's at-home "medical procedure" which saved her from an overdose?
$50
The firemen use this liquid, instead of water, to start the fires.
"He wore his happiness like a mask and the girl had run off across the lawn with the mask..." pg. 9
SIMILE ("like a mask")
After Montag reveals the books he has been hiding, Mildred tries to throw one into the kitchen __________, a device which burns things.
Incinerator
Captain Beatty
This robotic beast, who is not very friendly towards Montag, is housed at the fire station and is programmed to attack its prey.
The Mechanical Hound
Mildred insists that the people on her Parlor Walls are her _______ , showing how the technology replaces real human connection.
Family (or aunts/uncles)
"With the brass nozzle in his fists, this great python spitting its venomous kerosene upon the world" pg. 1
PERSONIFICATION
When someone in power controls or limits what people can say, read, watch, or share.
Censorship / Censoring
This is the name of the captain of the firehouse, who suspects Montag of keeping books.
Captain Beatty
This small, electronic device is inserted into the ear and constantly broadcasts music and news into Mildred's head.
Seashells
Montag successfully steals what object from the old woman's house before she lights the match and begins to burn the house.
A book
"The brass pole shivered" pg. 32
PERSONIFICATION
Information, especially biased or misleading, used to promote or a particular political cause or point of view.
Propaganda
The fireman rulebook states that this famous figure in American history was the "first fireman" in the country.
Benjamin Franklin
TRUE OR FALSE: The medical operators who treated Mildred had rarely dealt with situations like hers, and handled the emergency with care and empathy.
False - the operators are "impersonal" and cold
This is the small, secret location where Montag begins to hide books he has stolen.
The Ventilator Grill
"A book is a loaded gun in the house next door." pg. 56
METAPHOR (book = a loaded gun)