Why is Montag unable to memorize parts of the Bible while on the subway?

commercials are blaring, making it impossible to focus

a retired English Professor that Montag met at the park

What plan of action do Montag and Faber come up with?

plant books in firemen's houses and turn in alarms on them

Why does Montag reveal the book of poetry to Mildred's guests?

He's had all he can stand of their mindless banter

How does Montag and Faber communicate?

Faber's own invention.. a bullet listening device

Why is it ironic that Mildred sees no value in reading since "Books aren't people"?

her 'family' is not real people either

What secret does Monatg reveal to Mildred?

he has approximately 20 books illegally hidden

Why does Montag keep hearing planes flying overhead?

the country is preparing for war but nobody talks about it

What piece of trivia does Faber tell Montag that he didn't realize before?

the public stopped reading of its own accord

"I saw the damnedest snake in the world the other night" What is Montag referring to?

the tube used to pump Mildred's stomach

What does Faber remark that books smell like?

nutmeg or some spice from a foreign land

What is "Jesus Christ" like in Montag's society?

He is commercialized and is broadcast on the TV

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1
To whose house did Beatty take Montag to burn?
Montag's house
Clarisse's house
Beatty's house
Faber's house
2
Why is Montag unable to memorize parts of the Bible while on the subway?
commercials are blaring, making it impossible to focus
he dropped the Bible on the way to the subway
he is too fearful to open the book in front of people
re realizes his feeble brain is incapable of a large job
3
Who is Faber?
Clarisse's uncle, who inspired her and enlightened her
a retired fireman who Beatty sends to talk to Montag
a retired English Professor that Montag met at the park
the author of the poetry book Montag is hiding
4
What does Faber say is missing from society?
quality information
all of the above
leisure to digest it
the right to carry out actions
5
What plan of action do Montag and Faber come up with?
burn the fire chief
memorize the books
plant books in firemen's houses and turn in alarms on them
bomb the city
6
Why does Montag reveal the book of poetry to Mildred's guests?
He hopes they will get caught reading
Mildred revealed his secret
He wants them to appreciate poetry
He's had all he can stand of their mindless banter
7
How does Montag and Faber communicate?
Montag memorizes the speech Faber wrote him
Faber hides in a surveillance van
Faber's own invention.. a bullet listening device
Montag pictures the words of the authors Faber had him read
8
Why is it ironic that Mildred sees no value in reading since "Books aren't people"?
the books are more valuable than people
her 'family' is not real people either
the books can bring people together
Mildred does not know how to read
9
What secret does Monatg reveal to Mildred?
the sad truth that he is in love with Clarisse
the fact that he has been reading books for years
the realization that he does not love her
he has approximately 20 books illegally hidden
10
Why does Montag keep hearing planes flying overhead?
government flies aircraft in order to threaten them
the 'planes' are surveillance aircraft that watch his house
the country is preparing for war but nobody talks about it
there aren't planes. Montag is listening to his earbuds
11
"a slow, probing sniff, an exhalation of electric steam": Who does the author imply is outside?
the robot servant
The Mechanical Hound
the firemen
Beatty
12
What piece of trivia does Faber tell Montag that he didn't realize before?
Clarisse is not dead; she escaped the country
the public stopped reading of its own accord
the war is a ruse to scare people into submission
professors were the first to as for book burning
13
"I saw the damnedest snake in the world the other night" What is Montag referring to?
the snake from the tv show Mildred watches
the tube used to pump Mildred's stomach
The snake emblem on the fire truck
the fear he has about detection
14
What does Faber remark that books smell like?
air following a thunderstorm
nutmeg or some spice from a foreign land
the soil of the earth after it has been tilled
mold that grows in dark, damp places
15
What is "Jesus Christ" like in Montag's society?
He is erased as though he never existed
He is morphed into an evil villain that chases the relatives
He is brought up only at Christmas
He is commercialized and is broadcast on the TV

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