Part 1
According to Beatty, the books contain…
Nothing
Why does Mrs. Phelps cry after Montag reads the poem?
She is overwhelmed by repressed emotions.
When Montag and the fire department arrive at his address, Mildred does what?
leaves in a taxi without acknowledging her husband
Mirrors represent a reflection of our inner selves. This is an example of which literary element?
Symbolism
Mildred’s “family” was made up of
television actors
Faber condemns himself for the present condition of society because he
did not speak out when he saw the direction society was taking
After Beatty’s murder, Montag avoids being caught because he
escapes into the country
The salamander is
the kerosene-carrying fire truck
Clarisse and her family are considered strange because they
They like to talk to each other
Faber says the three things missing from life are
quality information, leisure, and the right to act
The purpose of Granger’s group is
to remember the contents(what is in) of books
Which word does NOT describe Clarisse?
thoughtful
talkative
curious
conforming (fits in with all the others)
conforming (fits in with all the others)
Mildred almost took her own life because
she forgot how many pills she had taken
Faber and Montag’s plan will _____________.
Have Mildred hide books for them
Create suspicion by planting books in firemen’s houses
Drop books on the subway
Replace the Seashell radio with the Green Bullet
Create suspicion by planting books in firemen’s houses
At the end of the novel, Granger says that the group should first build
mirror factory
Why is Montag unable to memorize parts of the Bible while on the subway?
“Denham’s Dentifrice” is being blasted through the speaker, making it impossible to focus
Montag does not want to return to work after
old women gets burned
Faber tells Montag that the public itself stopped reading of its own accord. This means that
the people first facilitated censorship without the help of the government.
The end of the book is really a new beginning for Montag who leads others to ___________.
Return to the city to find survivors and rebuild a better society from the ashes
The firemen knew which houses had books because...
neighbors, family members, and friends became informants