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2. Why did Montag kill Captain Beatty? Captain Beatty was aware that Montag was wearing a radio transmitter, and he was determined to find out who was on the other end.

3. 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.

4. 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 be written down at a later time.

5. Who was the informant on Montag's home? Mildred's friends called in the first alarm, but Mildred called in the final alarm herself.

6. . What was Montag willing to do to convince Faber to help carry out the plan? Destroy the book page by page

7. What smelled like perfume to Montag? Kerosene Yes, initially _________

8. 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.

9. What are parlor-walls? They are a kind of surround-television with which the audience can interact.

10. Describe the mechanical hound. It is a robot type of dog, equipped with a steel needle, and programmed to hunt and kill.

11. If you were to buy Miss Martin a birthday present-FYI-April 2nd You would not need to-I’d rather you be quiet!

12. 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 carry out actions based on the other two items were missing

13. . 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.

14. What is the significance of the title Fahrenheit 451 ? It is the temperature at which books burn.

15. Why did Faber decide to go to St. Louis? That is where is friend, the printer lived

16. 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 him orders through the radio transmitter to burn the book, to convince the ladies that he was playing a joke on them.

17. What piece of literature does Montag memorize? the Book of Ecclesiastes.

18. What motivated Bradbury to write Fahrenheit 451 ? Bradbury wrote the novel in response to the McCarthy hearings.

19. 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.

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

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

22. 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.

23. Give one example of a “sieve” used in F-451? The media

24. Why does Granger feel they should build a “mirror factory?” Mirrors are literally and symbolically used for reflection

25. Why would Bradbury use a butterfly as a symbol? Montag and the society undergo their own metamorphosis

26. 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

27. Why did the old woman light the match and commit suicide? She would rather be dead then live in a society without books.

28. 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 operation of destroying the old society.

29. Who was Faber? He was a retired English professor Montag had met in the park.

30. Why did Captain Beatty believe books should be destroyed? He thought that they put upsetting thoughts in people's minds and kept them from being happy and satisfied.

31. Where did Montag meet Mildred? Chicago That is where Oprah lives

32. Final Jeopardy Make your wager