Fahrenheit 451
True or False: Beatty has memorized parts of many books.
True
How many TV walls do Mildred and Montag currently have?
3
What are the most important qualities about books?
1. Quality- Texture of information
2. Leisure- time to reflect
3. The right to carry out action
What does ACE stand for?
Answer, Cite, Explain
a category or type of text (like biography or dystopian fiction)
Genre
What commercial distracts Montag on the train ride to Faber's house?
What did Faber give Montag?
A green bullet ear piece.
At the end of part 2, whose house do all the firemen (including Montag) arrive at?
Montag's house
What is wrong with this citation?
(Kurt Vonnegut, pg 3).
No first name, no comma, no pg.
he reason or motivation behind why an author wrote a text
Authors Purpose
What book is Montag holding and why is it important?
Montag is holding the Bible and it is important because it might be the last copy in the world.
What is censorship?
Censorship is controlling what people get to read, hear, or receive a knowledge on certain topics.
After Montag returns home from Faber's where does he hide the books?
He hides them in the bushes.
How many sentences of explanation should you have in your paragraphs?
THREE
a type of fiction that uses a worst-case scenario to warn readers about a current political system or element of culture
Dystopian Fiction
What does Montag do to the bible to get Faber to listen to him?
Mildred refers to the the people/characters on her parlor TV walls as her _________.
Family or relatives
Why is Faber afraid to answer Montag's questions when he calls him about books?
Faber thinks Montag is tricking him by asking if he has any copies of books.
What is missing from the first half of this paragraph?
Kurt Vonnegut’s purpose for writing Harrison Bergeron was to warn readers of the potential dangers of giving the government too much power over individuality. The author writes, “the transmitter would send out some sharp noise to keep people like George from taking unfair advantage of their brains” (Vonnegut 1).
Specific context/ background information from the story.
Bang! Pow! Boom!
Onomatopoeia
Who Is Faber?
He was a retired English Professor who had been thrown out into the world when the last liberal arts college had shut down .
What is the purpose of the green bullet that Faber gives Montag?
It is a way to communicate between Montag and Faber. Faber can help him talk to Beatty.
What does Montag want Faber to do for him?
He wants Faber to teach him how to understand books and to help him get books copied.
What is wrong with this sentence?
This supports my claim because it showcases how the government uses its power to control and oppress society.
No personal pronouns.
a reference to a popular piece of media, aspect of pop culture, history, mythology or literature within a story.
Allusion