Plot Events
What major plot development signals that the conflict has expanded from personal (Montag) to national (Everyone in the story)?
The war has officially started!
What does Montag realize about Beatty during their confrontation?
Beatty wanted to die.
Why does Granger compare humans to a phoenix?
To suggest rebirth after destruction
On page 108 (red)/ 114 (brown), Mildred’s words “poor family” most likely refer to:
TV parlor relatives
“The fire was gone, then back again, like a winking eye…”
Simile
What do the police do to try to catch Montag quickly?
Send a more advanced Mechanical Hound
How do the men around the fire know who Montag is?
They watched the chase on TV.
Why does Granger say they must “build a mirror factory”? (2 reasons)
To help people reflect on their values and understand knowledge
On page 153-154 (red)/160-161 (brown) the description of the city evokes what kind of feeling..
Chaos
“The river was very real, it held him comfortably…”
Personification
What does Montag take with him when he leaves Faber’s house and why does he take these items?
Faber’s clothes and whisky to cover up his scent from the mechanical hound
All of the people Montag meets by the tracks are…
Intellectuals!
When Mildred says “poor family,” who is she referring to?
Her TV relatives
In the paragraph beginning, “Get up!” (red 116/brown 123) the figurative language used to describe Montag’s legs serves the primary purpose of:
Illustrating how intense Montag's pain is
“…there’s lots of Harvard degrees on the track…”
Metonymy
Why does the government stage a false ending to the chase?
The government kills a scapegoat to keep the illusion of control.
Where did Montag meet Mildred?
Chicago
What does Montag remember at the end of the novel?
Passages from Ecclesiastes and Revelation
Montag is most likely surprised that the twin beds burn “with more heat and passion and light then he would have supposed them to contain” on page 110 (red)/ 113 (brown) because?
His relationship to Mildred was cold and distant
“Old Montag wanted to fly near the sun…”
Allusion
What ultimately happens to the city?
It is destroyed by atomic bombs
Whose viewpoint is reflected in calling Mildred “a strange woman who would forget him tomorrow”?
Montag
Why is the televised chase important, and what does it reveal about media?
People treat it as entertainment, not reality
In the paragraph beginning “Montag looked at the river” on page 154 (red) / 161 (brown) the repeated pronoun “it” most likely refers to:
The knowledge of the world
“The crowd drew back… the great tents of the circus had slumped…”
Metaphor