General Knowledge
What is the name of the person Montag meets in the forest?
Granger
Who made Montag start questioning the world around him.
Clarisse
How does the book show censorship
By outlawing books and free thought
What did Montag do to Beatty which showed how Montag is starting to rebel
Kills him with a flamethrower
Where did Montag and Mildred meet?
Chicago
What poem does Montag read to Mildred and her friends?
Dover Beach
What are the controlling technological things in Montag and Mildred’s house
The parlor walls
Who enforces censorship in Fahrenheit 451
The firemen
What food did Granger give Montag after he saw the city get bombed
Bacon
What did the government think literature would do to the society?
They believed literature would lead to conflict and disputes between citizens.
How does the government justify corruption and the burning of books in Fahrenheit 451?
By saying it will bring happiness, safety, and avoidance of conflict.
What was the mechanical thing the firemen used to strike fear and hunt down the rebels
The Mechanical Hound
Besides changing his clothes and going in the river what else did Montag do to get rid of his scent?
Drinks a colorless fluid that Granger give him.
What does literature symbolize in Fahrenheit 451
It symbolizes knowledge, freedom, and individuality
What does technology, such as the parlor walls, do to people in Montags society
It makes them lack critical thinking skills and emotional engagemen.
What are the consequences of possessing a book?
The consequences of possessing books in Fahrenheit 451 include arrest and potential imprisonment, as well as social ostracism.
How do the police catch “Montag”?
They catch a fake Montag in the city using a bunch of pillars to capture him.
What does Fahrenheit 451 suggest about the power of books?
Exemplifies that books contain wisdom and experiences from past generation, and encourage critical thinking which is not good for a controlling government.
Which character symbolizes the corruption of societal values?
Mildred
What event leads Montag to question the effectiveness of censorship in Fahrenheit 451?
Montag begins to question the effectiveness of censorship after witnessing a woman choose to die with her books rather than live in a censored society.