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    Fahrenheit 451 Part I Study Guide

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    Montag is a fireman whose job is to burn books that have been outlawed. He meets Clarisse, who asks thoughtful questions that make Montag reconsider his job and life. Clarisse disappears, leaving Montag feeling unsettled. Montag begins secretly taking books from fires instead of burning them. His wife Mildred ignores him in favor of the parlor walls. Beatty, the fire chief, explains the historical reasons books were banned and people were made to conform through mass media instead of independent thought. Montag's growing curiosity about books threatens his career and marriage.

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    Montag is a fireman whose job is to burn books that have been outlawed. He meets Clarisse, who asks thoughtful questions that make Montag reconsider his job and life. Clarisse disappears, leaving Montag feeling unsettled. Montag begins secretly taking books from fires instead of burning them. His wife Mildred ignores him in favor of the parlor walls. Beatty, the fire chief, explains the historical reasons books were banned and people were made to conform through mass media instead of independent thought. Montag's growing curiosity about books threatens his career and marriage.

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    Montag is a fireman whose job is to burn books that have been outlawed. He meets Clarisse, who asks thoughtful questions that make Montag reconsider his job and life. Clarisse disappears, leaving Montag feeling unsettled. Montag begins secretly taking books from fires instead of burning them. His wife Mildred ignores him in favor of the parlor walls. Beatty, the fire chief, explains the historical reasons books were banned and people were made to conform through mass media instead of independent thought. Montag's growing curiosity about books threatens his career and marriage.

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    Fahrenheit 451 Part I Study Guide

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    Montag is a fireman whose job is to burn books that have been outlawed. He meets Clarisse, who asks thoughtful questions that make Montag reconsider his job and life. Clarisse disappears, leaving Montag feeling unsettled. Montag begins secretly taking books from fires instead of burning them. His wife Mildred ignores him in favor of the parlor walls. Beatty, the fire chief, explains the historical reasons books were banned and people were made to conform through mass media instead of independent thought. Montag's growing curiosity about books threatens his career and marriage.

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    Fahrenheit 451

    Part I – The Hearth and the Salamander


    Section 1 (p. 3 – 24)
    Questions Your Response

    1. Who is Montag? How does he feel


    about his job?
    2. Instead of water, what does the fire
    hose spray?
    3. Who does Montag meet on his way
    home?
    4. For what “crimes” has Clarisse’s uncle
    been arrested? What does this tell you
    about his society?
    5. What makes Clarisse’s family different
    from the others in the neighborhood?
    6. What is Clarisse’s face like?
    7. What does Clarisse ask Montag?
    8. Describe the atmosphere inside
    Montag’s house.
    9. What had Mildred done?
    10. How does Mildred pass the time?
    11. The next day, what disturbing
    statement did Clarisse make?
    1. Describe the sounds and scents
    associated with Clarisse.
    2. What do you think Montag has hidden
    in his house?
    3. Compare the “handymen” at the
    hospital with today’s health-care
    workers.

    List three (3) questions you had as you read.


    What was your favorite quote from Draw a picture symbolizing Part I, Section 1.
    this chapter? 1.

    “
    2.

    “ p. 3.
    Fahrenheit 451
    Part I – The Hearth and the Salamander
    Section 2 (p.24 – 48)
    Questions Your Response
    1. Who is the mascot of the fire
    department? Describe who its
    victims are and how they are killed.
    (see page 25)
    2. How does the Hound react to
    Montag? What is Montag afraid of?
    3. What kinds of things does Clarisse do
    that seem so pleasant? (see page
    28.)
    4. How do the conversations Montag
    has with Clarisse differ from those he
    has with Mildred?
    5. Describe the school in the world of
    Fahrenheit 451. How do students
    amuse themselves after school and
    non weekends? (see pages 29-30)
    6. Does Clarisse have any friends? Why
    or why not?
    7. Is the country at peace? How do you
    know?
    8. What do the rule books say about the
    Firemen of America? (see page 34)
    9. Why as the alarm at the old woman’s
    house so “inconvenient”?
    10. What reason did Beatty give for
    burning the books?
    11. Montag’s feelings about Mildred and
    his life with her are changing. What
    is he beginning to think and feel?
    (see pages 42-46)
    1. What is the usual meaning of
    antisocial? How is the meaning
    reversed in Fahrenheit 451?
    2. How does Montag feel after Clarisse
    disappears?
    3. What is ludicrous about a national List three (3) questions you had as you read.
    fire department? What can you infer
    about the government from this? 1. Draw a picture symbolizing Part I, Section 2.

    What was your favorite quote from this


    chapter?
    2.
    “

    3.
    “ p.
    Fahrenheit 451
    Part I – The Hearth and the Salamander
    Section 3 (p.48 - 68)
    Questions Your Response

    1. What does Montag call the people


    on TV? How does Mildred feel
    about them?
    2. What made Montag sick to his
    stomach?
    3. Is Mildred sympathetic about
    Montag’s illness
    4. How did Mildred react when
    Montag told her about the old
    woman burning alive with her
    books?
    5. Where did Montag hide the book
    he stole? Who found it? What
    did she do?
    6. How did the ever-increasing
    speed of society affect books
    according to Beatty?
    7. What became the most important
    thing in society?
    8. How did the objections of all the
    minority groups affect books?
    9. What publications are left for
    people to read?
    10. What did Beatty say about
    Clarisse?
    11. What unspoken “deal did
    Beatty make with Montag?

    1. What conclusion did Montag reach


    about books because of the old
    woman’s actions?
    2. What is your reaction to Beatty’s
    statement that everyone must be List three (3) questions you had as you read.
    alike – not born free and equal but
    made equal? 1. Draw a picture symbolizing Part I, Section 3.
    3. What is Montag looking for in the
    books?
    What was your favorite quote from this
    chapter? 2.

    “
    3.

    “ p.

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