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Symbols and Themes
Characters
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Why does Mildred go to the hospital?
She overdosed on sleeping pills
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Who do the books remind Montag of?
Clarisse
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Who turned in the alarm on Montag?
One of Mildred's friends AND Mildred
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There are multiple symbols associated with fire in the novel. Name two.
The phoenix, the salamander, the number 451, the hearth
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Montag's wife
Mildred
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What happens to the old woman?
She burns with her books
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What was Faber's occupation?
He was an English professor
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What does Montag do to the mechanical hound?
burns it
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When Clarisse enters Montag's life, she causes Montag to second guess many of the things in his life. What theme does this connect to most?
Happiness vs. Distraction
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Which character is most associated with individuality?
Clarisse
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When did book burning begin?
When the colonies gained independence from the British 
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Why does Montag speculate over which title to return to Beatty?
He wants to return the least valuable book, but he doesn't want Beatty to know he has more than one book
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Where does Faber tell Montag to go? Who will he meet there?
The river; former Harvard students
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How does the theme of mass media extend to those living on the river?
Even they have a portable TV and watch Montag's chase
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Which character does Montag run to after fighting off the hound?
Faber
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How does the mechanical hound attack?
injects with a needle
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How is Jesus present in this society?
He is a character on the TV that is featured in various advertisements
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How do Granger and the others preserve the content of the books?
They memorize the books then burn them
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Explain the meaning of the symbol of the phoenix
the phoenix burns itself and is reborn in the ashes


This is compared to mankind. Granger hopes that we can eventually learn from our past and put an end to this cycle

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Which character cried when Montag read poetry?
Mrs. Phelps
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How does Clarisse describe children her age?
They are evil and kill for fun
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What plan do Montag and Faber make?
They are going to make copies of books and plant them in firehouses
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What happens to the city in the end?
It is burnt down in the war
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Provide an example of action vs. inaction in the novel.
Answers will vary
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Which character did Montag meet on the river?
Granger