On the Job
Characters
Dystopia
Anybody's Guess
100

This number is emblazoned on Montag's helmet.

What is 451?

100

This is the young lady who makes Montag begin to question his beliefs.

Who is Clarisse?

100

This type of entertainment seems to completely absorb people and make them basically mindless.

What is watching television?

100

This is what Montag's wife accidentally overdoses on.

What are sleeping pills?

200

This is the main job of the fire department?

What is burning books? (Also accept burning houses.)

200

A visit from these two people made Montag begin to question the compassion of people in society.

Who are the medical technicians?
200

The medical technicians say that they respond to "nine or ten" of these each night.

What are overdoses?

200

This is what Montag's wife wants him to buy.

What is a fourth wall-TV?

300

This is the fuel used in the fire hoses.

What is kerosene?

300

Montag's wife

Who is Mildred?

300

This is why billboards are now 200 feet long.

What is people driving too fast?

300

This is how Clarisse discovers that Montag is not in love with anyone?

What is rubbing a dandelion under his chin?

400

This is the robotic killing machine kept at the firehouse.

What is the Mechanical Hound?

400

This character (not actually seen in the action) tells Clarisse to introduce herself by saying she is "seventeen and insane."

Who is her uncle?

400

This is the only type of art that is exhibited in museums.

What is abstract art?

400

Other than playing cards, this is an activity that the firemen sometimes do to pass their downtime.

What is setting the Mechanical Hound on rats, cats, or chickens?

500

During a conversation, Montag says that "You never wash it off completely" referring to the kerosene. What could this mean symbolically?

it symbolizes the lingering guilt and psychological impact of his actions as a fireman, specifically the destruction of books, which he can't fully erase from his conscience, no matter how hard he tries to cleanse himself

500

He is the captain of the fire department.

Who is Beatty?

500

This is where the kids go for fun and to burn off steam.

What is the Window Smashing place?

What is the Car Wrecker place?

What is the Fun Park to bully people?

500

According to the fire chief, this person was the first fireman.

Who is Benjamin Franklin?