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Who is the protagonist of Fahrenheit 451
Guy Montag
What is the name of Montag's Wife?
Mildred
What is the name of the girl that Montag meets on the way home from work?
Clarisse McLennan
What is the name of Montag's boss at the fire house?
Beatty
What do firemen do in Fahrenheit 451?
They burn books because they are illigal to read.
Who is the author of Fahrenheit 451?
Ray Bradbury
What is the name of the poem that is read to neighbors that makes them cry?
Dover Beach
What is the reason Beatty gives for books being burned?
They caused conflict when people felt unequal so the government wanted to end that
How did Montag feel about burning books at the beginning of the novel.
He enjoyed it, it gave him a great sense of satisfaction.
Why are billboards 250 ft long in this future?
People are moving so fast-- they need more length to keep their attention
What is the color imagery associated with Clarisse in Part I?
white
How does Montag communicate with Faber when he goes to Beatty at the firehouse?
Through an earpierce
What is the meaning of the sieve and the sand metaphor?
Montag wants to understand what he is reading but he can't. Comprehension escapes him like a sand through a sieve.
What is a sieve?
A filter.
What literary device is :"with this great python spitting its venomous kerosene upon the world?"
metaphor (a direct comparison
Why does Faber call himself a coward?
He was too scared to protest when they started burning books
What is the meaning of 451 on Montag's uniform?
The temperature at which books burn
Explain how Clarisse changed Montag's way of thinking?
She asked him if he was happy, questioned him on his life and society etc.
Why was Montag confused and upset when the Old Lady died with her books?
He did not understand why someone would die for books. He started to think about why society is keeping books from people.
Who are Mildred's 'relatives'? Why does Montag refer to them as such?
The people in the tv shows-- because she is more attached to the characters than her own husband and cares about them as if they were family.
How many atomic wars have been fought by the society?
2
Why don't people have front porches anymore?
Because it will encourage conversation and conversation leads to conflict.