Section question's and answers
The Hearth and the Salamander: From Opening to Montag’s return home
1. What do the "firemen" do for a living? They burn books and house.
2. In the opening scene, why are the books compared to birds? Because they flapping like wings and flew up into the sky.
3. What does Montag think of his job? He loves and is proud of it.
4. Who does Montag meet on the way home? Clarisse.
5. During his conversation, Montag says that "You never wash it off completely" referring to the kerosene. What could this mean symbolically? This job will never go away. You can never wash away stories they will always live. Labels him.
6. Why do you think that Bradbury would introduce Clarisse before Montag's wife, Mildred? Because Clarisse is more important character.
The Hearth and the Salamander: Montag in his room to the rain scene with Clarisse
7. Why does Mildred need help when Montag gets home? Because she overdoses on sleeping pills.
8. Describe the help that she receives. Two people come in and stick machines down her and pump her blood and stomach out. They had no medical training what so ever.
9. Is there anything unusual about the way the two men go about helping Mildred? How is it unusual? Yes they are smoking and acting like it was no big deal.
10. How is life in Montag's house very different from that of Clarisse's house? His house is very dull and very quiet Clarisse how is full of talking and laughter.
11. How does Mildred react after she wakes up from her previous night's experience? Doesn’t believe what Montag said and very hungry.
12. What does Mildred do all day? Watch TV all day.
13. Describe the setup of Montag's TV room. 3 wall to wall TV’s and a place to sit in the middle. The fourth wall is blank and the third TV was put in only two months ago.
14. What is Clarisse doing when Montag sees her next? Walking in the rain, tilting her head up and letting the rain fall in her mouth. Also has a dandelion.
15. How is Clarisse different than Mildred? Clarisse is a thinker and asks question and is wild. Mildred is dull and boring.
The Hearth and the Salamander: Fire station to the old woman on Elm Street
16. What is the mechanical hound and what is its purpose? A mechanical hound tracks and kills criminals on the run.
17. What is the hound's reaction to Montag? It growls and doesn’t like Montag
18. Why does society consider Clarisse “anti-social”? because she is a thinker and questions why things are like they are.
19. At the next fire, what does Montag take? Another book, the bible
The Hearth and the Salamander: Montag and Mildred at home to Beatty’s arrival
20. Beatty reveals something very important about himself and his knowledge. What is it? He has read books that are illegal
21. What technology does Mildred use to go to sleep? Her sea shells broadcasting station
22. Who is Mildred's "family"? the parlors
23. What has happened to Clarisse? How did it happen? Clarisse died by getting ran over car.
24. What is unusual about the way Mildred told Montag about Clarisse? She didn’t care
The Hearth and the Salamander: Beatty’s visit to the end of the section
25. These pages contain great truths about our world. List three things Beatty talks about in his speech to Montag that are true about our world.
1. everyone wants to be happy
2. everything has gotten faster
3. sports are distraction
The Sieve and the Sand: Opening to visit with Faber
26. When was the last liberal arts college shut down? not enough people were going to them
27. T/F: Professor Faber thought Montag’s call was some sort of trap.
True
28. Why did Faber’s fear dissipate when Montag was standing outside his door?
Because of the book, the bible
29. What did Montag want from Faber?
To help him with his idea
30. T/F: Faber reminded Montag that people who are having fun are reluctant to become rebels.
True
31. How did Montag finally get Faber to consider really helping him?
By tearing the pages of the only copy of the bible
32. T/F The Queen Bee analogy underscored Faber’s cowardice.
False
33. What to items were exchanged before Montag left the professor’s house?
The book and ear piece
The Sieve and the Sand: After Montag/Faber visit to the end of the section
34. What is the volcano’s mouth?
35. T/F Montag pulled the plug on the living room fish bowl.
False it was the TV
36. T/F Faber objected to Montag’s poetry reading.
True
37. Which lady was affected by the original intent of the poetry?
Mrs. Phelps
38. T/F In the late hours of the night, Faber refused to console Montag for foolishly reading poetry to the poor, silly women.
Fasle
39. Listening to Captain Beatty play his harp and needle Montag had what effect upon Guy?
40. What interrupted the poker game?
The bell
41.Captain Beatty drove the Salamander to whose house?
Montag's house
Burning Bright: Opening to 2nd visit w/ Faber
42. How has Beatty given Montag hints that he is under suspicion?
He sent over the hound
43. Who must have brought the books back from the garden?
Mildred
44. Who turned in an alarm against Montag?
His wife and friends
45. What happened to Montag’s green bullet?
it got burned after Beatty took it.
46. What did Montag do to Beatty? Why?
Montag burnt Beatty becuase Beatty made him snap and kill him by the taunts.
47. What is Montag’s plan to escape?
to run to Faber's
48. How much money did Montag give Faber?
$100
49. How many scents can the mechanical hound remember?
10,000 scents
50. Why did Montag want Faber to turn on the air conditioning and sprinklers?
to get rid of Montag's smell
Burning Bright: Leaving Faber to Montag’s “death”
51. Interpret “Twenty million Montag's running, soon, if the cameras caught him.”
52. Why did the search for Montag veer inland?
Becuase they knew he was in the river and they didn't want to serch the river becuase it would take all night and they want the audiance to not get bored.
53. Who died in Montag’s place?
A random man walking at night.
Burning Bright: Montag’s “death” to the end of the novel
54. What did Granger mean by “Welcome back from the dead”?
welcome here now that you are "dead"
55. When Granger and other like minded people are stopped by authorities, why isn’t any incriminating evidence found?
Becuase the books are in thier minds
56. Do you have a sense that there are other “book chapters” in other towns? What proof do you have?
Yes becuase Grander man slight mention about them.
57. What does Granger mean by his quote “You’re not important. You’re not anything.”?
58. Explain the implications of the events in the last 4-5 pages.
The towns are gone and now its time for the book people to band together.
