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

to disrupt the fireman structure itself by planting books in their homes

Why does Montag keep hearing planes flying overhead?

the country is preparing for war, but nobody talks about it

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?

“Denham’s Dentifrice” and other such commercials are blaring

What secret does Montag reveal to Mildred?

he has approximately 20 books illegally hidden

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

the public itself stopped reading of its own accord

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

What is “Jesus Christ” like in Montag’s society?

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

What does Faber remark that books smell like?

like nutmeg or some spice from a foreign land

How does Montag communicate from Faber in his absence?

Faber talks to him through Faber’s own invention…a green bullet ear piece

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

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

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1
What plan of action do Montag and Faber accidentally come up with?
to disrupt the fireman structure itself by planting books in their homes
to memorize the books (instead of printing them)
to burn the fire chief in order to prevent him from tracing the ear piece
to bomb the city, obliterating Mildred, Beatty, and the rest
2
Why does Montag keep hearing planes flying overhead?
the government routinely flies aircraft in order
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
3
Who is Faber?
Clarisse’s uncle, who inspired and enlightened her
an old, retired English Professor that Montag first met in the park
the author of the poetry book Montag has hidden
a retired fireman who Beatty sends to Montag to talk reason with him
4
Why is Montag unable to memorize parts of the Bible while on the subway?
“Denham’s Dentifrice” and other such commercials are blaring
he is too fearful to open the Bible long enough in front of so many people
he dropped the Bible on his way to the subway, so he has to recall it
he realizes his feeble brain is incapable of such a large endeavor
5
What secret does Montag reveal to Mildred?
realization that he does not love her
the fact that he has been reading books for years
he has approximately 20 books illegally hidden
the sad truth that he is in love with Clarisse
6
What piece of trivia does Faber tell Montag that he didn’t fully realize before?
the public itself stopped reading of its own accord
the war is a ruse to scare people into submission
Clarisse was not actually hit by a car; she escaped to the country
professors were the first to ask for book burning and the end of public ed.
7
Why is it ironic that Mildred sees no value in reading since “Books aren’t people,”?
the books are more valuable than people
Mildred does not know how to read
the books can bring people together, forming connections
her ‘family’ is not real people either, but she feels a connection to them
8
What is “Jesus Christ” like in Montag’s society?
He has been commercialized and is broadcast over the wall-TV
He has been erased as though He never existed
He has been morphed into an evil villain that chases “the relatives”
He is brought up only at Christmas time and is off-limits for discussion
9
What does Faber remark that books smell like?
like the air following a sudden rainstorm
like the soil of the earth after it has been tilled
like the molds that grow in dark, damp places
like nutmeg or some spice from a foreign land
10
To whose house did Beatty take Montag to burn?
Clarisse & her uncle’s house
Beatty's own house
Faber's house
Montag’s house
11
How does Montag communicate from Faber in his absence?
Montag memorizes the speech Faber wrote for him
Faber hides in a surveillance van outside the firehouse
Montag closes his eyes and pictures the words of the authors Faber quoted
Faber talks to him through Faber’s own invention…a green bullet ear piece
12
What is a “…a slow, probing sniff, an exhalation of electric steam,
Mechanical Hound
robot servant
Beatty
the firemen
13
Why does Montag reveal the book of poetry to Mildred’s guests?
he is setting them up, hoping they will get caught reading
he’s had all he can stand of their mindless banter and lack of depth
he had no choice since Mildred revealed his dirty little secret
he is hopeful that the women have enough depth to appreciate the poetry
14
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 tube used to pump Mildred’s stomach
the fear he harbors out of fear of detection
15
What does Faber say is missing from society?
the right to carry out actions
leisure to digest it
all of the above
quality of information

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