Fire & Destruction
hat does Montag use to burn things?
Answer: A fire hose with kerosene.
What is being burned in this passage?
Answer: Books
How does Montag protect himself from the fire?
Answer: He steps back from the flames.
What does Montag’s helmet number (451) represent?
Answer: The temperature at which books burn
What is compared to a "great python spitting venom"?
Answer: The fire hose spraying kerosene.
What colour are Montag’s eyes when he thinks about fire?
Answer: Orange flame
Why might a government want to destroy books?
Answer: To control knowledge and limit independent thinking.
What happens to Montag’s face after burning?
Answer: He still feels the fiery grin on his muscles.
Why does Montag feel like "a minstrel man, burntcorked"?
Answer: He sees himself as a performer, playing a role, rather than an individual.
Why is the fire hose described as "venomous"?
Answer: It spreads destruction, like poison.
What happens to the books when they burn?
Answer: They flap like pigeon wings and blow away in the wind
What dystopian convention is shown by burning books?
Answer: Government control over information and censorship.
How does fire represent control in this world?
Answer: It’s used to destroy knowledge and prevent rebellion.
Why does Montag "wink at himself" in the mirror?
Answer: It suggests he enjoys his job but might also feel a slight detachment from himself.
How does technology help the government in this dystopian world?
Answer: Firemen use advanced tools to burn books and enforce control.
How does Montag feel about burning things?
Answer: He enjoys it; he grins and finds pleasure in destruction
How does Montag’s job reflect the government’s power?
He enforces laws that prevent people from gaining knowledge.
Why might knowing the truth in a dystopian world be dangerous?
Answer: The government punishes those who seek knowledge
How does burning books take away individual thought?
Answer: Without books, people can’t form their own ideas.
What effect does the phrase "swarm of fireflies" have in describing the fire?
Answer: It makes the destruction seem almost magical but also overwhelming.
What does the fire do to the house?
Answer: It completely destroys it. st.
What might happen to people who try to hide books?
Answer: They could be punished or arrested for going against the government.
What dystopian idea is suggested by the phrase "the fiery smile never went away"?
Answer: Montag has been conditioned to enjoy destruction, showing the government’s deep influence on individuals.
How does Montag’s uniform (helmet and fire suit) contribute to loss of individualism?
Answer: It makes him blend into the system, showing he is just part of the government’s control.
How might technology replace traditional learning in this dystopian world?
Answer: Instead of books, people rely on controlled media and entertainment.