Background Info
Montag
Mildred
Clarisse
Potpourri
100

the genre of the novel 

What is science fiction OR what is dystopian? 

100

the first name of Montag

What is Guy?

100

the thing that consumes Mildred's life

What is a television or screen/wall? 

100

the age of Clarisse

What is seventeen years old?

100

the purpose of the mechanical hound 

What is to hunt down people or hunt down books/paper? (things that should be outlawed in this society?

200
the author of the novel 

Who is Ray Bradbury? 

200

Montag's profession 

What is a fireman?

200

the thing that Mildred puts in her ears (not what Ms. Smith calls them) 

What are seashells?

200

the person who inspires Clarisse 

Who is her Uncle?

200

the reason why society sees Clarisse as "anti-social" 

What is she thinks about things?  What is she is more mature than everyone else her age?  What is she thinks about things differently or asks questions/doesn't conform to society's norms?

300

the definition of a utopia 

What is a perfect or ideal society? 

300

what the firemen burn for a living 

What are books/paper? 

300

one of the machines that helps Mildred in the beginning of the novel 

What is a blood serum machine OR what is a stomach pumping machine?

300

the type of character Clarisse is (not qualities) 

What is a dynamic or round character?

300

Mildred's "family" 

What is her TV parlor?

400

the definition of a dystopia 

What is an imperfect or unpleasant society?

400

what Montag takes from the old lady's burning home 

What is a Bible?

400

the number of pills Mildred takes when she overdoses 

What is thirty?

400

what Clarisse was doing when Montag saw her on page 21 

What is letting rain fall on her face?

400

the reason why Mildren is introduced AFTER Clarisse

What is Clarisse is a more important character OR What is Clarisse makes more of an impact on Montag? (Clarisse is unique; Mildred is not.)  

500

when the novel was published (Need month & year) 

What is October 1953?

500

the name of Montag's boss 

Who is Beatty?

500

the type of character Mildred is (not qualities) 

What is a flat or static character?

500

the last name of Clarisse

What is McClellan?

500
who Montag is patterned after in history 

What is a model of 24th century professionalism OR what is a paper company?