Part 1
How old is Guy Montag?
30
What was Faber's former job?
English professor
What happens to the city at end of the novel?
It's bombed/destroyed.
"Are you happy?"
Clarisse
What are the earplug radios in the novel called?
Seashells
How many legs does the Mechanical Hound have?
8
What upsets Montag while he is on the subway?
A commercial song/jingle
What do Granger and the others do with books?
Memorize them and burn them.
"My family is real; they talk to me!"
Mildred
Who or what is "The White Clown?"
A tv show that Mildred watches.
Which of Clarisse's relatives influenced her the most?
Her uncle.
What does Faber design in order to help Montag with his plan?
Green bullet (two-way communication device)
What kind of factory does Granger say they should build?
A mirror factory.
“I don't want to change sides and just be told what to do. There's no reason to change if I do that."
Montag
What is the significance of the title Fahrenheit 451?
The temperature at which paper burns.
What does Montag see reflected in Clarisse's eyes?
Himself
What excuse does Mildred give for why Montag is reading the book?
Firemen are allowed to take home one book a year.
What does the Hound do to Montag?
Stabs him with needle- numbs his leg.
"I've always said, poetry and tears, poetry and suicide and crying and awful feelings."
Mrs. Bowles
In which decade was Fahrenheit 451 first published?
The 1950s.
Montag's uniform is designed with an image of which mythical creature?
What is the title of the book Montag reads to Mildred and her friends?
Dover Beach (or Sea of Faith)
What is the purpose of the colorless fluid that Granger gives to Montag?
Change his scent so the Hound can't detect him.
Those who don't build must burn. It's as old as history and juvenile delinquents.
Faber
In the novel, Montag references that there have been two nuclear wars since the year _______________.
2022.