1. Who was the informant on Montag’s home? | Mildred and a neighbor |
2. Why did Montag kill Captain Beatty? | Captain Beatty annoyed him by saying books are useless. He made him burn down his own house, and said he would kill Faber. |
3. Why didn’t Montag run away before he killed Captain Beatty? | The mechanical hound was nearby |
4. Where did Montag go after he killed Captain Beatty? | Faber’s house |
5. When Montag left Faber’s house, which direction did he go? | towards the river and railroad tracks |
6. Why did Montag take whiskey, a suitcase, and some of Faber’s dirty clothes with him? | To get rid of his scent, and send mechanical hound on a wild chase. |
7. What did the railroad tracks mean to Montag? | Freedom: feels like he is transforming, and is free to be who ever he wants. |
8. What was different about the fire Montag saw after leaving the river? | It wasn’t burning anything, it was actually helping someone. |
9. During the manhunt for Montag by the hound, why did the camera identify an innocent men as Montag? | They lost Montag, and didn’t want people suspecting. Government wants to capture everyone. |
10. What was different about the hobos Montag Met? Why did each man identify himself as a famous author or piece of literature? | These hobos identified themselves as a famous author or book, and had it all memorized. They read books, and understood them . They identified themselves as famous authors/books because they all have a role. One person has to remember a book, and so do others. |
11. What had Montag been able to memorize? | Book of Ecclesiastes |
12. What happened to the city during the war? | It was destroyed, left falling and burning to the ground. |
13. What did Montag and the intellectuals believe their mission to be once the war ended? | Get more followers to those who wished to learn more about books. |
Fahrenheit 451 Part 3
February 7, 2020