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The protagonist of the story; the main character
Guy Montag
The fire captain who can quote from books
Captain Beatty
Montag’s shallow and selfish wife
Mildred
The professor who helps Montag see the value of books
Faber
The young girl who influences Montag and makes him start to think
Clarisse Mc. Clellan
This story is set in the… Past, Present, or Future?
Future
Where does Montag work?
At the firehouse; he’s a fireman
What does Mildred love most in their house?
Her television and the “Family”
Where does Montag go to escape the hound?
He jumps into the river and lets the current take him away.
Where does Montag meet Granger and the other men?
In the country; in the woods; along the railroad track
Who is the antagonist?
Captain Beatty
Why does the government ban books?
They don’t want people to start thinking and challenge them.
Why do the psychiatrists think Clarisse is crazy?
She likes to look at nature and its creatures.
According to Beatty, what does fire destroy?
Responsibility and consequences
How is man like the Phoenix?
Man can destroy himself and be reborn from the ashes.
At the beginning, what happened to Mildred?
She overdosed on sleeping pills.
Where are Montag’s books hidden in his house?
The vent
Who starts the fire in the woman’s home at the beginning of the novel?
The woman
What does Montag take from the elderly woman’s home?
A copy of the Bible
According to Beatty, if people are made equal, then they will be…
Happy and carefree
Why does Montag go see Faber?
To talk about books; to learn to understand them
How does Montag upset Mildred and her friends?
He reads to them.
Where does Montag hide the books that remain so Mildred won’t burn them?
In the bushes in the backyard
What does Montag find unusual when they leave on a call that night?
Beatty is driving.
Who made the alert call about Montag?
Mildred and her friends
What is the purpose of the televisor?
To entertain the people
Beatty belongs to the most dangerous group opposed to truth and freedom. Who are they?
The majority
Montag discovers that the men by the track have…
Memorized all kinds of books and hope to print them one day when it’s safe
How does Clarisse influence Montag?
She talks about thinks that no one else does, and he enjoys her company.
What upsets Montag about his conversation with Beatty once he returns to work?
Beatty describes a dream in which he and Montag argue about books.
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What is the significance of the use of Biblical allusions in the novel? Why does Bradbury quote from the Bible and other examples of Classic literature?
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