Characters
Who is the main character of the novel?
Guy Montage
What does Montag do for a living?
He burns books
What is illegal in this society?
Reading/owning books
What does the salamander symbolize?
Fire
What is your teachers favorite color?
Black
Who is Montag’s wife who is obsessed with technology?
Mildred (Millie)
What strange question does Clarisse ask Montag that bothers him?
“Are you happy?”
What do firemen do instead of putting out fires?
Start fires to burn books
What does the phoenix symbolize?
Destruction and rebirth
Which student get to be a little too much in class?
Axel, Noe, Anthony
Who is the teenage girl who changes Montag’s thinking?
Clarisse McCellan
What happens to the old woman when the firemen come to her house?
She burns herself with her books
What are the “parlor walls”?
Giant interactive TV screens
What do books symbolize in the novel?
Knowledge / truth / freedom
What is one of your teachers favoirte movie franchise? HINT: Look at her desk!
Star Wars
Who is the fire captain that mentors Montag?
Captain Beatty
What secret does Montag begin hiding in his home?
Books
What do people use to block out reality and think less?
Seashell radios (earbuds)
What does Mildred’s overdose reveal about society?
People are unhappy and disconnected
Name one former student from our class.
Gerardo or Josue
Who helps Mildred after her overdose (what type of workers)?
Machine operators/technicians
What happens to Clarisse?
Killed
What is missing from society that Clarisse points out?
Real conversations / nature / thinking deeply
What idea does the burning of the old woman represent?
The power of belief and the importance of knowledge
what is the official animal symbol for the firefighters
Salamander