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

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

Why does Faber ask Montag for money?

Faber has a friend who can make them copies of books

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

How does Montag receive communication from 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?

Commercials are blaring, making it impossible to focus

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

The temperature at which book paper catches fire and burns

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 secret does Montag reveal to Mildred?

he has approximately 20 books illegally hidden

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 does Montag keep hearing planes flying overhead?

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

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

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1
What character views himself as a coward?
Beatty
Montag
Mildred
Faber
2
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
3
Why does Faber ask Montag for money?
Faber is in debt to the government
Faber has a friend who can make them copies of books
Faber wants McDonald's
Faber needs a new home after his was burnt down
4
Why does Montag reveal the book of poetry to Mildred's guests?
he had no choice since Mildred revealed his dirty little secret
he's had all he can stand of their mindless banter and lack of depth
he is hopeful that the women have enough depth to appreciate the poetry
he is setting them up, hoping they will get caught reading
5
To what is Montag referring when he says, "I saw the damnedest snake in the world the other night..."?
the fear he harbors out of fear of detection
the snake from the tv show Mildred watches
the snake emblem on the side of the firetruck
the tube used to pump Mildred's stomach
6
Who or what does the author imply is outside Montag's door through the description "an exhalation of electric steam"?
the firemen
Beatty
the Mechanical Hound
the robot servant
7
How does Montag receive communication from Faber in his absence?
Montag memorizes the speech Faber write 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 authors Faber introduced
8
To whose house did Beatty take Montag to burn?
Clarisse & her uncle's house
Beatty's own house
Faber's house
Montag's house
9
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
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
Commercials are blaring, making it impossible to focus
10
Like Clarisse, Faber is associated with what color?
Yellow
Black
White
Green
11
What does the number 451 on Montag's helmet represent?
How many books are banned
The temperature at which book paper catches fire and burns
The temperature of the sun, which Montag compares Clarisse to
The number of houses they have burned down
12
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 the country
professors were the first to ask for book burnings
13
What secret does Montag reveal to Mildred?
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
the realization that he does not love her
14
Why is it ironic that Mildred sees no value in reading since "Books aren't people"?
Mildred does not know how to read
the books can bring people together, forming connections
the books are more valuable than people
her 'family' is not real people either, but she feels a connection to them
15
Who is Faber?
Clarisse's uncle, who inspired and enlightened her
a retired fireman who Beatty sends to Montag to talk reason with him
the author of the poetry book Montag has hidden
an old, retired English Professor that Montag first met in the park
16
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 "planes" are surveillance aircraft sent to watch his house
the country is preparing for war, but nobody talks about it
17
What is "Jesus Christ" like in Montag's society?
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 at Christmas and is not discussed the rest of the year
He has been commercialized and is broadcast over the wall-TV
18
When Montag read about the formation of friendship in one of the books, who did he think about?
Mildred
Beatty
Faber
Clarisse
19
What does Faber say is missing from society?
leisure to digest it
all of the above
quality of information
the right to carry out actions
20
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 the dark, damp places
like the air following a sudden rainstorm

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