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Why did Montag kill Captain Beatty?

Captain Beatty was aware that Montag was wearing a

radio transmitter, and he wasdetermined to find out who

was on the other end.

Why did Montag take whiskey, a suitcase, and some of Faber's dirty clothes with him?

He needed some strong-smelling things to throw the dogs off of his own scent.

What was different about the hobos Montag met? Why did each man identify himself as a

famous author or piece of literature?

These men were all intellectuals and each had memorized a piece

of literature to bewritten down at a later time.

Who was the informant on Montag's home?

Mildred's friends called in the first alarm, but Mildred called in

the final alarm herself.

. What was Montag willing to do to convince Faber to help carry out the plan?

Destroy the book page by page

What smelled like perfume to Montag?

Kerosene

Yes, initially _________

Why did Emergency Hospital send technicians instead of doctors to treat Mildred?

Suicide by this method was so common that technician-operated machines were

developed to treat the patient.

What are parlor-walls?

They are a kind of surround-television with which the audience can interact.

Describe the mechanical hound.

It is a robot type of dog, equipped with a steel needle, and programmed to hunt and kill.

If you were to buy Miss Martin a birthday present-

FYI-April 2nd

You would not need to-I’d rather you be quiet!

What three elements did Faber feel were missing from life?

He thought quality and texture of information, leisure time to think,

and the right to carryout actions based on the other two

items were missing

. What did Montag and the intellectuals believe their mission to be once the war ended?

They wanted to learn from previous mistakes and always to remember.

What is the significance of the title Fahrenheit 451?

It is the temperature at which books burn.

Why did Faber decide to go to St. Louis?

That is where is friend, the printer lived

Why did Montag burn the book of poetry in the wall incinerator in his home?

He had made a mistake by showing Mildred's friends that he had a book.

Faber gave himorders through the radio transmitter to

burn the book, to convince the ladies that he was

playing a joke on them.

What piece of literature does Montag memorize?

the Book of Ecclesiastes.

What motivated Bradbury to write Fahrenheit 451?

Bradbury wrote the novel in response to the McCarthy hearings.

During the manhunt for Montag by the hound, why did the camera identify an

innocent man as Montag?

The firemen need to look at good, and put a neat ending on the day’s work.

Clarisse

Who serves as the catalyst for Montag’s internal conflict?

The mechanical dog sniffing around the home on Montag can be viewed as an example of:

Foreshadowing

Why is the first section of the novel titled “The Hearth and the Salamander?”

The hearth represents the home

The salamander is an allusion to ancient myths where salamanders actually lived in fires.

Give one example of a “sieve” used in F-451?

The media

Why does Granger feel they should build a “mirror

factory?”

Mirrors are literally and symbolically used for reflection

Why would Bradbury use a butterfly as a symbol?

Montag and the society undergo their own metamorphosis

Why is the society, post war described as a phoenix?

Biblically, the Phoenix destroyed itself over and over again and continued to rise from

the ashes

Why did the old woman light the match and commit suicide?

She would rather be dead then live in a society without books.

What happened to Clarisse? Was it an accident?

She was hit by a car. The elimination of Clarisse was a part of the on-going

operationof destroying the old society.

Who was Faber?

He was a retired English professor Montag had met in the park.

Why did Captain Beatty believe books should be destroyed?

He thought that they put upsetting thoughts in people's minds and kept them

from beinghappy and satisfied.

Where did Montag meet Mildred?

Chicago

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