Vocabulary 1
chaos
complete confusion
What do the firemen burn?
books
Where did Montag first meet Faber (Flashback)
In the park
Who turned in Montag?
Mildred, his wife, turned him in
oracle
a prophet; a wise person
complementing
going well together
Why did Montag call the medics for Mildred?
She took all of her sleeping pills
The book Montag shares with Faber
the bible
What happens to Captain Beatty?
Montag killed him with a flamethrower
morgue
a place where dead bodies are kept until final arrangements are made
intuitively
through the senses rather than rational thought
Who is Clarisse and how old is she?
Montag's neighbor; she's 17
When Montag’s return to the firehouse where does Beatty send Montag?
- Beatty took Montag to his own house to burn it dow
How does the chase end?
the State kills an innocent man
linguist
a language specialist
insidious
spreading harm slowly and secretly;
treacherous
Watching the wall screens/family
During the encounter with Mrs. Phelps and Mrs. Bowles - what did Montag want to do to upset them?
He read poetry
The railroad tracks - what do these people do?
remember certain books then burn the books so nobody finds them
skepticism
a doubting or questioning attitude
manifest
to show plainly; to reveal
Why is Montag afraid of the mechanical hound?
It growls at him
What does Faber say is missing from society?
Quality of Information, Leisure time to digest it, the right to act on what was read
Where does Montag remember meeting Millie?
Montag met Millie in Chicago
patronage
support; attendance