What does Faber remark that books smell like?

like nutmeg or some spice from a foreign land

What secret does Montag 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 fully realize before?

the public itself stopped reading of its own accord

To what is Montag referring when he says, "I saw the damnedest snake in the world the other night..."?

the tube used to pump Mildred's stomach

How does Montag receive communication from Faber in his absence?

Faber talks to him through his invention... a green bullet listening device

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

he's had all he can stand of their mindless banter and lack of depth

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

He has been commercialized and is broadcast over the wall-TV

Why does Faber ask Montag for money?

Faber has a friend who can make them copies of books

What does the number 451 on Montag's helmet represent?

The temperature at which book paper catches fire and burns

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

her 'family' is not real people either, but she feels a connection to them

an old, retired English Professor that Montag first met in the park

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

Commercials are blaring, making it impossible to focus

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

to disrupt the fireman structure by planting books and turning firemen in

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1
What does Faber remark that books smell like?
like the air following a sudden rainstorm
like the molds that grow in the dark, damp places
like the soil of the earth after it has been tilled
like nutmeg or some spice from a foreign land
2
When Montag read about the formation of friendship in one of the books, who did he think about?
Mildred
Beatty
Clarisse
Faber
3
Like Clarisse, Faber is associated with what color?
Yellow
Black
Green
White
4
What secret does Montag reveal to Mildred?
the sad truth that he is in love with Clarisse
he has approximately 20 books illegally hidden
the fact that he has been reading books for years
the realization that he does not love her
5
Why does Montag keep hearing planes flying overhead?
the government flies aircraft to remind the citizens of who is in charge
there aren't really planes; Montag is hearing the sounds in his earbuds
the country is preparing for war, but nobody talks about it
the "planes" are surveillance aircraft sent to watch his house
6
What piece of trivia does Faber tell Montag that he didn't fully realize before?
Clarisse was not actually hit by a car; she escaped the country
the war is a ruse to scare people into submission
professors were the first to ask for book burnings
the public itself stopped reading of its own accord
7
What character views himself as a coward?
Montag
Beatty
Faber
Mildred
8
To what is Montag referring when he says, "I saw the damnedest snake in the world the other night..."?
the snake emblem on the side of the firetruck
the snake from the tv show Mildred watches
the fear he harbors out of fear of detection
the tube used to pump Mildred's stomach
9
To whose house did Beatty take Montag to burn?
Montag's house
Clarisse & her uncle's house
Faber's house
Beatty's own house
10
How does Montag receive communication from Faber in his absence?
Faber hides in a surveillance van outside the firehouse
Montag memorizes the speech Faber write for him
Faber talks to him through his invention... a green bullet listening device
Montag closes his eyes and pictures the words of authors Faber introduced
11
Why does Montag reveal the book of poetry to Mildred's guests?
he had no choice since Mildred revealed his dirty little secret
he is hopeful that the women have enough depth to appreciate the poetry
he's had all he can stand of their mindless banter and lack of depth
he is setting them up, hoping they will get caught reading
12
What is "Jesus Christ" like in Montag's society?
He has been commercialized and is broadcast over the wall-TV
He is brought up at Christmas and is not discussed the rest of the year
He has been morphed into an evil villain that chases 'the relatives'
He has been erased as though He never existed
13
Who or what does the author imply is outside Montag's door through the description "an exhalation of electric steam"?
the robot servant
the Mechanical Hound
the firemen
Beatty
14
Why does Faber ask Montag for money?
Faber has a friend who can make them copies of books
Faber needs a new home after his was burnt down
Faber is in debt to the government
Faber wants McDonald's
15
What does the number 451 on Montag's helmet represent?
The temperature at which book paper catches fire and burns
How many books are banned
The temperature of the sun, which Montag compares Clarisse to
The number of houses they have burned down
16
Why is it ironic that Mildred sees no value in reading since "Books aren't people"?
her 'family' is not real people either, but she feels a connection to them
the books can bring people together, forming connections
the books are more valuable than people
Mildred does not know how to read
17
What does Faber say is missing from society?
quality of information
leisure to digest it
the right to carry out actions
all of the above
18
Who is Faber?
the author of the poetry book Montag has hidden
Clarisse's uncle, who inspired and enlightened her
an old, retired English Professor that Montag first met in the park
a retired fireman who Beatty sends to Montag to talk reason with him
19
Why is Montag unable to memorize parts of the Bible while on the subway?
Commercials are blaring, making it impossible to focus
he is too fearful to open the Bible long enough in front of so many people
he dropped the Bible on his way, so he has to recall without it aid
he realizes his feeble brain is incapable of such a large endeavor
20
What plan of action do Montag and Faber accidentally come up with?
to bomb the city, obliterating Mildred, Beatty, and everyone else
to memorize the books (instead of printing them)
to disrupt the fireman structure by planting books and turning firemen in
to burn the fire chief in order to prevent him from tracing the ear piece

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