| What do firemen do in the world of Fahrenheit 451? | They burn books |
| What is written on the firemen’s helmets? | 451 |
| What are the two professional symbols that Montag wears? | Salamander and Phoenix disc |
| What does Montag say he always smells like? | Kerosene |
| Who does Montag run into on his way home? | Clarisse |
| Why is it ironic that so many people are afraid of firemen? | Firemen are supposed to put out fire instead of starting them |
| How do the doors work? | Hand glove scanners |
| What is etched on Montag’s igniter? | Salamander |
| What did Montag hit with his foot? | Empty pill bottle |
| What is Montag’s wife’s name? | Mildred |
| What are the two machines being used on Montag’s wife? What do they do? | Snake-like machine that cleans out her stomach, blood replacer |
| Where does the laughter that Montag hears come from? | Clarisse’s house |
| Explain Montag’s toaster. What does it do? | It makes toast, butters, and holds it out for Montag |
| What did Mildred have in her ears? | Seashells |
| What did Mildred remember of the night before? Or what did she pretend to remember? | She thought there was a party, she denied everything that happened. |
| What kind of program is Mildred going to watch in the afternoon? | An interactive TV program |
| Explain Montag’s television. What does Mildred want for the television that Montag claims they cannot afford? | A fourth wall |
| What does Clarisse rub under her chin? Why? | Dandelion to see if she is in love |
| What does Clarisse’s psychiatrist want to know? | Why she goes to forests and catches butterflies |
| According to Clarisse, how is Montag “not like the others”? | He listens to what she says |
| Describe the Mechanical Hound. | It smells books |
| What do the firemen bet on dull nights? | How many small animals the Hound can kill |
| What happens when Montag touches the muzzle of the Mechanical Hound? | It growls and tried to attack him |
| How did Montag escape the Hound and get to the upper level of the firehouse? | He went up the pole |
| What is Montag’s theory on why the Hound reacted the way it did? | He thinks someone programmed it to attack him |
| How many times before had the Hound reacted this way toward Montag? | Twice |
| Why has Montag never had any children? | Mildred did not want any |
| What is different about Montag’s laugh? | It’s more relaxed than before |
| Explain a school day in the world of Fahrenheit 451. | Teachers tell students answers, they don’t learn |
| Why does Clarisse find it odd that people find her to be antisocial? | She talks non-stop, but the topics she talks about are not ones people want to talk about anymore |
| Name one thing that Clarisse talks about that is different today than in the past. | Violence |
| What did the radio in the firehouse say? | War could be declared any minute |
| What happens to people that try to fool the government? | They get sent to an asylum |
| Why was Montag foolish to use the phrase “Once upon a time”? | It implies that he has read a book |
| What is the history of Firemen of America? | Benjamin Franklin was the first fireman, they’ve always burned books |
| How is the fire engine described? | Orange dragon |
| What was different at Mrs. Blake’s? What did Montag not like about the way things were being done? | Mrs. Blake would die with her books |
| What does Montag do with the book that lands in his hand? | He keeps it, hides it under his coat |
| What does Beatty say to Mrs. Blake about the books? | The books don’t agree with each other, the people in the books were not real |
| Who started the fire at Mrs. Blake’s house? | Herself |
| What piece of information does Beatty share with Montag that refers back to something Mrs. Blake had said? | He quotes someone who was burned in Oxford in 1555 |
| What question does Montag ask his wife when he finally talks to her? | When and where they first met. |
| What does Montag cry about? | His life is empty, he wouldn’t care if his wife died |
| What does Montag notice about the television shows? | There is no actual story |
| What does Mildred say about Clarisse to Montag? | She died in a car accident four days earlier |
| What did Montag imagine being outside his window? | The Hound |
| What excuse is Montag trying to use to avoid going to work? | Being sick |
| Why does Montag not want to go to work anymore? What are some revelations he has had? | Burning books is pointless |
| Who comes to visit Montag? | Captain Beatty |
| What does Mildred find behind Montag’s pillow? | A book |
| What word became a swear word? | Intellectual |
| Why does society lower the kindergarten age year after year? | They want to teach kids the right things early on in life |
| According to Captain Beatty, if you don’t want a man unhappy politically, what do you do? | You don’t give them many choices |
| What does Beatty say about firemen taking books? | Firemen want to see what they’re burning so they sometimes take books |
| According to Clarisse’s uncle, why did the architects get rid of front porches? | Front porches were places where ideas were made, the government didn’t want people forming their own ideas |
| About how many books had Montag hidden in the ventilator? | About 20 |
| What happens right before Montag and Mildred begin to read the books? | They think Beatty is at the door |
The Hearth and The Salamander – Questions
February 8, 2020