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Who is Clarisse?

Montag's neighbor

100

Is this set in past, present, or future?

Future

100

"'And you must be--' she raised her eyes from his professional symbols '--the fireman.' Her voice trailed off."

Clarisse

100

What's Mildred's issue? (Hint: Our answer is not that she doesn't like books)

She overdoses

100

Can you read books in this world?

No, it is against the law.

200

Who is Montag?

The main character

200

What time of day is it when Montag gets home from work?

Night

200
"'Kerosene,' he said, because the silence had lengthened, 'is nothing but perfume to me.'"

Montag

200

What happened to Clarisse?

She got hit by a car

200

Why is it called Fahrenheit 451?

451 degrees Fahrenheit is the temperature at which books burn

300

Who is Mildred?

Montag's wife

300

Where does Mildred like to spend her time? (Hint: It's a specific room in the house)

the parlor
300

"'Well, Montag, take my word for it, I've had to read a few in my time, to know what I was about, and the books say nothing!'"

Beatty

300

What happened after Clarisse's death?

Montag was sick and bedridden
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What has Montag been hiding?

Lots of books

400

Who is Beatty?

The chief of firemen, Montag's boss

400

Where does Clarisse live?

In the house next to Montag

400

"'I sometimes think drivers don't know what grass is, or flowers, because they never see them slowly...'"

Clarisse

400

Who visited Montag when he was sick?

Beatty

400

Why did Montag take Mildred to the doctor?

She overdosed again

500
What do firemen do?

Burn books

500

In the very beginning of the story, where was Montag?

Leaving his work

500

"'No. The same girl. McClellan. McClellan. Run over by a car. Four days ago. I'm not sure. But I think she's dead. The family moved out anyway. I don't know. But I think she's dead.'"

Mildred

500

When Montag and Mildred were looking at books, what almost happened?

Beatty almost discovered them

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When the firemen visited the woman's house because she had books, what did the woman do after they put the kerosene everywhere?

She lit a match and burned everything, including herself