What secret does Montag reveal to Mildred?

he has approximately 20 books illegally hidden

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

Why does Montag keep hearing planes flying overhead?

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

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

What does Faber remark that books smell like?

like nutmeg or some spice from a foreign land

What hint does the author drop which indicates that Clarisse was not hit by a car after all?

Montag could feel that Clarisse once walked on the same railroad tracks

What is Faber's plan to help Montag escape?

Montag should go to the river & follow the rail lines into the country

Why is Montag's leg incapacitated?

the mechanical hound stabbed it with his procraine needle

Why is Granger's statement to Montag (Welcome back from the dead) ironic?

although Montag is not literally dead, his old belief system is dead

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

to disrupt the fireman structure by planting books & turning in alarms

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

Why does the Beetle pick up speed and almost run over Montag?

it was a carload of teens looking for adventure who wanted to run him over

How does Montag communicate with Faber in his absence?

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

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

“Denham’s Dentifrice” and other ads are blaring, making it hard to focus

Why did Montag stop on the way to Fabers & stash a book in Mrs. Black's house?

she was wife of a fireman and he stopped to plant a book and call it in

What does Montag find gathered around a fire out in the countryside?

a group of misfits who once lived in the city and escaped to the country

How did Granger and the others know Montag's name?

they had been watching the chase on a portable battery tv set

Why do the police pretend to be chasing Montag even after he has successfully escaped?

they need to end with a bang so the audience will be entertained.

What did the police instruct the public to do in a last-ditch effort to catch Montag?

on count of 10 go to windows to see if they could spot the fugitive.

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

the public itself stopped reading of its own accord

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

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

Why is it ironic that Mildred sees no value in reading since “Books aren’t people,”?

her ‘family’ is not real people either

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1
According to Beatty, the books say . . .
none of the above
interesting facts.
things that happened in the past.
nothing.
2
Who or what is outside Montag’s door through the description “…a slow, probing sniff, an exhalation of electric steam,
Captain Beatty
the robot servant
the firemen
Mechanical Hound
3
What happens during a routine call to Mrs. Blake's house?
None of the above.
Mrs. Blake commits suicide.
A firefighter kills Mrs. Blake.
Mrs. Blake murders a firefighter.
4
What secret does Montag reveal to Mildred?
he has approximately 20 books illegally hidden
the realization that he does not love her
the fact that he has been reading books for years
the sad truth that he is in love with Clarisse
5
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
6
To whose house did Beatty take Montag to burn?
Faber's House
Montag's House
Beatty's House
Clarisse and her uncle's house
7
What is the name of the poem that Montag read to Mildred and her friends?
When Wars Come
Happy Days
A Rose Among Thorns
Dover Beach
8
Why doesn't Montag have any kids?
Mildred can't have kids.
Mildred doesn't want any.
Their child died at birth.
He doesn't want any
9
Why does Montag keep hearing planes flying overhead?
the “planes” are surveillance aircraft sent to watch his house
the country is preparing for war, but nobody talks about it
there aren’t really planes; Montag is hearing the sounds in his earbuds
the govt routinely flies aircraft to remind citizens of who is in charge
10
During what month of the year does this story take place?
October
March
February
November
11
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 tube used to pump Mildred’s stomach
the snake from the tv show Mildred watches
the fear he harbors out of fear of detection
12
What does Faber remark that books smell like?
like the soil of the earth after it has been tilled
like nutmeg or some spice from a foreign land
like the molds that grow in dark, damp places
like the air following a sudden rainstorm
13
What does Mildred say happened to Clarisse?
She died.
None of the above
She moved to another country.
She was taken to a mental institution.
14
What hint does the author drop which indicates that Clarisse was not hit by a car after all?
Montag could feel that Clarisse once walked on the same railroad tracks
Beatty alluded to the fact that Montag would come across Clarisse again.
Mildred was caught in numerous lies, so her story of Clarisse may be a lie.
Montag discovers that Faber is Clarisse's uncle
15
At one point Montag thought the Mechanical Hound had found him. What did he actually see that he mistook for the Hound?
a deer
a bird
a farmer
a dog
16
What is Faber's plan to help Montag escape?
Montag should retrace steps back to the burnt body to throw off hound
Montag should pretend to commit suicide so the search will be called off.
Montag should turn himself in so he will be incarcerated instead of killed.
Montag should go to the river & follow the rail lines into the country
17
Why is Montag's leg incapacitated?
the mechanical hound stabbed it with his procraine needle
his leg is still injured from when he served in the war
he badly sprained his ankle while fleeing Beatty and the firemen
his leg was badly burned when he sprayed fire at Beatty
18
Who does Clarisse have to go see?
a tutor
a fireman chief
a psychiatrist
her long-lost mother
19
Why is Granger's statement to Montag (Welcome back from the dead) ironic?
Montag may not be dead yet, but with war looming, his days are numbered.
Granger and others have been tracking Montag for the past year
It foreshadows Montag's literal death at the end of the novel.
although Montag is not literally dead, his old belief system is dead
20
What plan of action do Montag and Faber accidentally come up with?
to burn the fire chief to prevent him from tracing the ear transmitter
to memorize the books (instead of printing them)
to disrupt the fireman structure by planting books & turning in alarms
to bomb the city, obliterating Mildred, Beatty, and the rest
21
Who is Faber?
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
the author of the poetry book Montag has hidden
22
Why does the Beetle pick up speed and almost run over Montag?
the vehicle is a police cruiser that is searching for Montag
the car was traveling so fast that the occupants could not see Montag.
the car's occupants recognized Montag as the fugitive & wanted to catch him
it was a carload of teens looking for adventure who wanted to run him over
23
How does Montag communicate with Faber in his absence?
Montag memorizes the speech Faber wrote for him
Faber talks to him through his invention…a green bullet listening device
Faber hides in a surveillance van outside the firehouse
Montag closes his eyes and pictures the words of the authors
24
What has Montag been hiding?
money to run away with
a gun
all of the above
books
25
What does Mildred want to buy?
a very fast new car
binoculars to spy with
a book
a fourth wall TV
26
How many times has Mrs. Phelps been married?
3
1
2
4
27
Who shows up at Montag's house unexpectedly?
Captain Beatty
Clarisse
The Mechanical Hound
Mrs. Blake
28
Why is Montag unable to memorize parts of the Bible while on the subway?
he realizes his feeble brain is incapable of such a large endeavor
“Denham’s Dentifrice” and other ads are blaring, making it hard to focus
he dropped the Bible on his way to subway, so he has to recall without aid
he is too fearful to open the Bible in front of so many onlookers
29
What does Faber say is missing from society?
quality of information
the right to carry out actions
all of the above
leisure to digest it
30
What does Mildred try to do in the middle of the night?
kill herself
sneak into Clarisse's house
none of the above
drive the car really fast
31
What realization stops Montag in his tracks and causes him to sob?
Mildred never loved him
Books were the salvation of the future.
Clarisse was really dead.
Beatty had wanted to die.
32
Why did Montag stop on the way to Fabers & stash a book in Mrs. Black's house?
Mrs. Black was Beatty's wife, and Montag felt guilty for killing him.
He was merely trying to hide the evidence against him wherever he could
she was wife of a fireman and he stopped to plant a book and call it in
Mrs. Black was one of Mildred's friends who insulted him, so he set her up
33
What does Montag find gathered around a fire out in the countryside?
Clarisse and her family
the Mechanical hound and its police escorts
a group of misfits who once lived in the city and escaped to the country
Mildred and a small group of friends who have escaped the city
34
What does Clarisse say about kids her own age?
They like to drive slowly.
They are bored with TV class.
They kill each other.
They want to read books.
35
How did Granger and the others know Montag's name?
Beatty had alerted them to be on the watch for Montag
Montag was still wearing his shirt with his name embroidered on the front
the police offered the country people an award if they found Montag
they had been watching the chase on a portable battery tv set
36
Why do the police pretend to be chasing Montag even after he has successfully escaped?
they need to end with a bang so the audience will be entertained.
they do not want the citizens to become fearful that a criminal is loose.
they are unaware that the Hound is no longer tracking Montag.
they are stretching out the chase so they will not have to show war footage
37
Who does the Mechanical Hound kill?
Montag
Faber
a random man
Beatty
38
What did the police instruct the public to do in a last-ditch effort to catch Montag?
bolt the locks and stay inside their houses until further notice
join the chase by walking through the streets in search of Montag
turn on their heli-pads so the police helicopters could land without delay
on count of 10 go to windows to see if they could spot the fugitive.
39
How do Granger and the others preserve books?
by printing multiple copies
by burning them
by memorizing them
by hiding them
40
What did Montag's cousin offer him for filling the sieve with sand?
Riding Shotgun
A Dime
Brownie Points
A Dollar
41
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 to the country
the public itself stopped reading of its own accord
professors were the first to ask for book burning and the end of education
the war is a ruse to scare people into submission
42
What happened to the city after Montag escaped?
nothing
It was destroyed by Granger
it was hit by a tornado
it was flattened by bombs.
43
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 is brought up only at Christmas time and is off-limits the rest of time
He has been morphed into an evil villain that chases “the relatives”
44
What did Montag read to Faber over the radio?
Plato
Hamlet
Job
Denim's Dentrice commercials
45
Why is it ironic that Mildred sees no value in reading since “Books aren’t people,”?
her ‘family’ is not real people either
Mildred does not know how to read
the books can bring people together, forming connections
books are more valuable than people
46
According to Montag, what is Clarisse's favorite subject?
dandelions
other people
school
the Fun Park

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