Fahrenheit 451 Study Questions – Part 2 – Flashcards
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Montag and Mildred think someone is at the door. Why doesn't the door-voice tell them if someone is there?
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Mildred shut it off
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What does Mildred think is at the door? What is at the door?
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A dog; the Hound
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What is Montag talking about when he says he saw a snake?
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The machine that cleaned Mildred's stomach
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What is a rumor Montag has heard?
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They are well-fed, but the rest of the world is starving
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What does Montag remember when he is wondering where to get a teacher?
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He saw a man in the park who ran away upon seeing Montag
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Who is the English Professor?
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The man who ran away in the park. Faber
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Why did the last liberal arts college shut down?
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Lack of students and supporters
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When Faber was about to leave Montag, he said some things. What did Montag think he was reciting?
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A poem
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What does Faber mean by "I don't talk things, sir. I talk the meaning of things. I sit here and know I'm alive"?
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He talks about what things imply or symbolize
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What does Faber give Montag at the end of their meeting?
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A note with his contact info
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What are some of the books Montag asks Faber about?
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The Bible, Shakespeare, and Plato
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Why is Faber afraid to tell?
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Doesn't want to be exposed and sent away
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Why is Mildred excited?
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Her friend, Ann, is coming over
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What is the name of the show that Mildred plans to watch?
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White Clown
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What question does Montag ask Mildred?
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If her 'family' loves her
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While Montag is on the train, what does he remember about when he was a child?
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Putting sand through a sieve and looking for a dime but never finding it
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Why is he trying to remember the Bible?
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He has to hand it over but he wants to memorize it first
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What is causing Montag to have a difficult time reading the Bible?
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Denham's Dentifrice advertisement and all the noise
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How does Montag begin to behave? What is the reaction from the other riders?
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He begins to become hysterical and the others just stare at him
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Whom does Montag visit?
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Faber
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How is Faber described?
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Old, fragile, afraid
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According to Faber, what does Jesus do on the parlor walls?
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He is part of the 'family'
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According to Faber, why is Faber a coward?
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He was there when the book burning started, and he didn't do anything to stop it
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What are three qualities that Faber says are needed?
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Quality of information, leisure to digest it, the right to act upon what you learn
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What idea did Montag have?
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Print more copies of books
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What is Faber's reaction to Montag's idea?
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He thinks it's dangerous
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What does Faber suggest to Montag about printing extra copies?
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Plant the copies in firemen's houses
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What does Montag do to the Bible to try an get Faber to help?
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Rips pages out
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What does Faber give Montag to help him out with his meeting with Beatty?
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Ear buds that will allow Faber to listen and talk to him
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Describe the bank
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Operated by robots
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Describe the show that Mildred and her friends are watching?
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Many scenes which are all violent and loud
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What does Montag do to the parlor walls?
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Shuts them off
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What questions does he ask?
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When they think the war will start and where their husbands are
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What happened to Gloria's husband?
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Called to war
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How did Mrs. Bowles have 2 children?
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C-section
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What were Mrs. Bowles's reason for having children?
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Reproduction is necessary for the race to live on
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Describe Mrs. Bowles's way of parenting.
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Sends kids off to school, puts them in front of the TV when they're home
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How did the women vote? What did they use for criteria when voting for president?
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They voted for the best-looking guy
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What does Montag do after he can't take the women anymore?
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Pulls out a poem book and reads it
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What is the name of the poem Montag reads?
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Dover Beach
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What is Mrs. Phelps's reaction to the poem?
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She cries
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What does Montag do with the book after he has read the poem?
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Puts it in the incinerator
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What does Beatty say when he sees Montag in the firehouse?
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"Here comes a strange beast in which all tongues is called a fool"
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According to Beatty, why does he quote from the books that Montag clings to?
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He had a dream where he and Montag were arguing about books
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What house do the firemen go to?
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Montag's
