| Who is Faber? | He is a retired English professor Montag had met in the park. |
| Why did Montag go to see Faber? | He wanted get help understanding books. |
| What three elements did Faber feel were missing from life? | 1. quality and texture of information2. leisure time to think3. the right to carry out actions based on the other two |
| What plan did Montag and Faber devise? | They were going to plant books in firemen’s houses and turn in the alarm on the firemen. |
| What was Montag willing to do to convince Faber to carry out his plan? | Montag would destroy the Bible page by page until Faber would help him. |
| What had Faber designed that allowed him to be in constant contact with Montag? | He designed green bullet which could be placed in Montag’s ear to communicate with him. |
| Why did Faber decide to go to St. Louis? | He wanted to get the help of an unemployed printer to begin making copies of books. |
| Why did Montag burn the book of poetry in the wall incinerator at his home? | He mistakenly showed Mildred’s friends the book, so he burned it to make them think he was playing a joke on them. |
| Where did Montag hide his books after the ladies left? | He hid the books in the back yard behind some bushes. |
| What was the destination of the alarm on the night that Montag returned to work at the firehouse? | Montag’s house |
| What is the “damnedest snake” that Montag describes? | The stomach pumping machine |
| If Beatty discovers what Montag is hiding, what is Mildred afraid of losing? | Her house and “family.” |
| Who is Mildred’s family? | The people in the parlor walls |
| What does Montag say the country has won twice since 2022? | two atomic wars |
| What book does Montag have which might be the last copy in the world? | The Bible |
| While riding the subway, what memory from his childhood does Montag recall? | A day at the beach with his cousin |
| How does Faber speak with Montag at the fire station? | through the green bullet in his ear |
| Montag thinks most people are happy. True or false | False |
| The title of section 2 is The Sieve and The Sand. If the sand represents the written words in the books, what does the sieve represent? | Montag’s inability to understand what he reads |
| Which character sees himself/herself as a coward? | Faber |
| What is the “White Clown”? | a TV program |
| Does Montag hide the Bible when he takes the train to see Faber? | no |
| Committing suicide and hurting people is a common occurrence in this society. True or | True |
| What book may be the last copy which Montag has in his possession? | The Bible |
| Montag tells Faber that, “nobody listens any more. (he) can’t talk to the walls because they are yelling at him.” What does he want Faber to do for him? | Teach him to understand what he reads. |
| Children in this society are ignored by their parents. True or false. | True |
| What is a sieve? | a strainer with holes in it |
| Who says, “I’m trotting right strait home. . . I won’t come in the fireman’s crazy house again in my lifetime.”Montag thinks most people are happy. True or false | Mrs. Bowles |
| What poem does Montag repeatedly read to Millie and her friends? | Dover Beach |
Fahrenheit 451 Part 2 questions
February 7, 2020