Why can't Millie feel love for Montag?

Because nothing in her life is thoughtful and 'real'

Why does the mechanical hound 'growl' at Montag when he walks past it at work?

Because it's suspicious of Montag

What can we infer about Mildred because of her suicide attempt?

She is deeply unhappy with her life

Why does the woman choose to burn herself along with all her books when the firemen come?

Because she loves her books and won't live without them

As he runs away, why does Montag stop to look in people's houses?

To see the news coverage and how close the new hound is

When he first arrives in the woods, what does Montag think about?

He remembers a time from his childhook sleeping in a barn

What does that tell us about Montag?

He did have feelings for Millie

Why does Montag cover himself with whiskey before getting into the river?

To mask his scent from the new hound

Why does Faber know so much about books?

Because he was once an English Professor

If everyone stopped reading on their own, why did the governement need to ban books?

Because there were a few odd people who still wanted to read

What does Mildred do sometimes late at night when she can't sleep?

Drive really fast and recklessly around town

How do the emergency workers act when they arrive to treat Mildred?

Unconcerned. They do this 9 or more times a night

Where did Montag meet Faber the first time?

In the park where Faber was reading poetry

What does Montag do to Beatty after burning his own house?

He turns the firehose on him, killing him

Who turned Montag in?

Millie and Mrs. Bowles and Mrs. Phelps

According to Beatty, what happened to the world of sports as books became less popular?

It became super, super organized

How does Montag react to Beatty's ideas?

He's confused, but want to read anyway

How does Montag convince Faber to help him?

He threates to destroy his copy of the Bible

How does Faber show bravery after Montag kills Beatty?

He lets Montag into his apartment and helps him escape

What is Montag doing when we first see him?

Burning books and the house they were found in

The next morning, why doesn't Mildred seem to remember trying to kill herself?

She doesn't want to have to admit something is wrong

Why does Montag burn his own books and his own house?

He is in shock and doesn' t know what else to do

Why does Montag read a poem to the women?

So he could pretend his outburst was a joke

What overwhelmes Montag about the country when he first arrives?

The quiet, and smells, and space

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1
Why can't Millie feel love for Montag?
Because Mrs. Phelps won't let her
Because nothing in her life is thoughtful and 'real'
Because Montag is too odd to love
Because she has never loved anything
2
Why does the mechanical hound 'growl' at Montag when he walks past it at work?
Because Beatty has programmed it to
Because it smells Mildred on Montag's clothes
Because it smells Clarisse on Montag's clothes
Because it's suspicious of Montag
3
What does Montag occasionally see overhead throughout the novel?
The sun peeking throug the thick clouds over the city
Clouds that remind him of Clarisse
Stars that make him wonder and give him hope
Bombers flying over
4
Which of these is NOT a conflict in the book?
Montag vs Beatty
Montag vs. Faber
Montag vs. Self
Montag vs Millie
5
How does Granger refer to the current time in world history?
The Future
"These fine days"
The days of fear
The dark ages
6
According to Beatty, how long can a fireman keep a book before burning it?
12 hrs
They cannot keep a book, ever
One week
One day
7
What can we infer about Mildred because of her suicide attempt?
She misses her books
She feels guilty for hiding her books behind the vent
She hates Montag and wishes she never married him
She is deeply unhappy with her life
8
Why does the woman choose to burn herself along with all her books when the firemen come?
Because she is lonely and sad and this is a way out for her
Because she hates the world and wants to die
Because she loves her books and won't live without them
Because she is hoping to burn some firemen at the same time
9
As he runs away, why does Montag stop to look in people's houses?
To see if anyone is away
To see who's looking for him
To see if he can break into the house
To see the news coverage and how close the new hound is
10
What does Montag do to the other two firemen there?
Orders the hound to attack them
Knocks them unconscious
Leaves them alone
Kills them
11
When he first arrives in the woods, what does Montag think about?
He remembers all his time with Clarisse
Beatty
Millie
He remembers a time from his childhook sleeping in a barn
12
Where is Mrs. Phelps' third husband?
At home with her kids
Dead. He was caught with a book
Fighting in the war
At the firestation
13
What has Faber created in his spare time?
A two way radio ear piece
A small printing press
A tracking device for Montag
He has written a new book
14
What does that tell us about Montag?
He is a cold hearted man
He did have feelings for Millie
He is going to miss being a fireman
He never really cared about her
15
Who does Montag first meet late at night on his way home from work?
Faber
Clarisse
Millie
Beatty
16
Why does Montag cover himself with whiskey before getting into the river?
To make the firement think he was drunk
To mask his scent from the new hound
It was an accident
To get drunk
17
Why does Montag go to Faber?
He wants a teacher
He doesn't know where else to go
He wants to give him a book
He wants to turn him in
18
Which of the following, in addition to new technology, added to people's dislike of books?
Population increase
The rise of radicalism
Population decrease
Commercials against reading
19
Why does Faber know so much about books?
Because he and Beatty were once friends
Because he was once an English Professor
Because he reads all the time
Because he was once a fireman
20
Which of the following was not a contributing factor to the eventual banning of books?
Film
Police
Photography
Radio
21
If everyone stopped reading on their own, why did the governement need to ban books?
Because they wanted an excuse to kill their enemies
Because there were a few odd people who still wanted to read
Because they wanted to make it official
Because other countries were trying to get people to read
22
What does Mildred do sometimes late at night when she can't sleep?
Get up and read alone with a small lamp
Drive really fast and recklessly around town
Go for long walks
Wander the streets thinking about her life with Montag
23
How do the emergency workers act when they arrive to treat Mildred?
Unconcerned, the know Mildred will be ok
Unconcerned. They do this 9 or more times a night
Concerned, it's not normal for a person to hurt themselves
Concerned, they want to help Montag who is really upset
24
Where did Montag meet Faber the first time?
When Montag runs away from his house
At Faber's first apartment when the firemen were called
In the park where Faber was reading poetry
In the subway where Montag was tring to read a book
25
According to Beatty, when will everyone be happy?
When everyone stops thinking
When history has been correctly rewritten
When all the books are gone
When everyone's the same
26
What is Guy Montag's occupation?
An actor for a "wall" family
A former professor of literature
A fireman
A policeman
27
What example of true love does Granger give us and Montag?
Himself and his late wife
Himself and his grandfather
Himself as a child and his dog
His father and mother
28
What does Montag do to Beatty after burning his own house?
Nothing. He allows himself to be arrested
He punches him
He turns the firehose on him, killing him
He gives him a gift for saving his life
29
What are the men waiting for?
The world to destroy iteself
A laws to change
A chance to teach new readers about books
To be caught eventually
30
After Monag returns to work, where does his first call take him?
To Faber's apartment
To Beatty's house
To his own house
To Mrs. Phelps' home
31
Who does Clarisse have to see while at school?
The Principal
MIldred
Beatty
A psychiatrist
32
While Montag is trying to understand what he reads, what comes sniffing at the door?
Clarisse's ghost
A cat
Beatty
The mechanical hound
33
Why does Mrs. Bowles not want kids?
She worries too much about them
She's heard terrible stories about them
She's too selfish
She doesn't trust her husband
34
Who turned Montag in?
Faber
Millie
Millie and Mrs. Bowles and Mrs. Phelps
Beatty
35
How are these men preserving books for the future?
They have hidden them in barns around the country
They have placed the books in protected boxes in trees
They have memorized the books
They have copied the books to micro film
36
According to Beatty, what happened to the world of sports as books became less popular?
They replaced books for most people
They became more violent because the players are disposable
It became televised for the first time
It became super, super organized
37
How does Montag react to Beatty's ideas?
He's confused, but want to read anyway
He's confused and gives up for a while
He's confused and tries to ask questions
He's confused and turns to Millie for help
38
What does Montag picture as the bombs fall?
Beatty's ranting
The firehouse burning
Millie's death
His own death
39
How does Montag convince Faber to help him?
He threatens to turn FAber in for having books
He threatens him with the mechanical hound
He threates to destroy his copy of the Bible
He gives him money
40
How does Faber show bravery after Montag kills Beatty?
He meets Montag by the train station with money
He meets Montag by the river with supplies
He doesn't call the firemen on Montag
He lets Montag into his apartment and helps him escape
41
What is Mrs. Phelps' reaction to the poem?
She laughs
She yells at Millie for letting Montag read
She throws the book in the fire
She weeps
42
What does Mildred spend her days doing?
Working at a business downtown
Reading
Watching TV
Talking with her friends
43
What is Montag doing when we first see him?
Watching a "wall" tv program
Walking home from work
Burning books and the house they were found in
Talking with Captain Beatty
44
The next morning, why doesn't Mildred seem to remember trying to kill herself?
She doesn't want to have to admit something is wrong
She really doesn't remember any of it
The medication she is on makes her forget
She doesn't want to upset Montag any more
45
According to Beatty, when did the banning of books begin?
After the rise of Communism
After the Civil War
About the turn of the 20th Century
After the Revolutionary War
46
Why does Montag burn his own books and his own house?
He is hoping they'll let him go if he does
He is afraid they'll hurt Millie if he doesn't
He is in shock and doesn' t know what else to do
He want's to clear his name
47
How is the ending of the book hopeful?
All the bad guys die
They can start again
Montag lives and loves
It's not, it's depressing
48
Why does Montag read a poem to the women?
So Millie would leave him alone
So he could pretend his outburst was a joke
So they would change their minds about him
Because they asked him to
49
Clarisse's Uncle claims that in their society people are what?
Confused
Unthinking
Disposable
Valuable
50
What is Montag's wife's name?
Grace
Elizabeth
Olivia
Mildred
51
What overwhelmes Montag about the country when he first arrives?
His loss of Millie
The reality of his escape from death
The quiet, and smells, and space
The fear of the night
52
What does the mechanical hound's job?
Finds and sedates people who have broken the law
Finds and kills cats and dogs without owners
Finds and captures people who are too curious
Finds and kills anyone Beatty doesn't like
53
What is the main problem of the novel?
Montag and Millie can't get along
The government is burning books
The governement doesn't work and there is a war happening
Beatty hates Montag
54
What does the mechanical hound look like?
A small flying device that shoots poison needles
A huge dog with needle teeth
A scorpion with a huge needle on its tail
A spider with a needle that comes out of its nose
55
According to Beatty, why did many authors stop writing?
Because they ran out of new ideas
Because someone would be offended at whatever they wrote
Because they worked in radio and tv instead
Because they couldn't make any money
56
What are the men who Montag meets doing in the woods?
They are deserting soldiers from the war
They live there, preserving books
Hiding from their own pasts
Hiding from the firemen
57
Where has Montag been hiding books?
Behind the vent cover
Behind the couch
Behind the refidgerator
In the garden
58
How does Montag kill the mechanical hound?
Pulls it's electronic brain out
Melts it with the firehose
He doesn't and the hound captures him
Hits it with his car
59
What does Montag discover that Mildred has done when he gets home?
Trashed the house because he was late
Destroyed the "Wall" TVs
Gone to bed early
Attempted suicide
60
Why does Montag come to like Clarisse so much?
Because she is cute
Because she keeps him company on the way home
Because she likes him more than Mildred
Because she is intellectually alive, like he wants to be
61
What frightens Montag as he's about the leave the river?
A man hiding in the woods
The wind in the trees
A deer
The mechanical hound
62
Which of these is NOT a theme of the novel?
Censorship
Love
Curiosity
Anger
63
In what way is Clarisse described when we first meet her?
Ghostly
Lively
Dull
Perky
64
What plan do Montag and Faber have?
Hide books at the firestation to read later
Steal books from the firemen before they are destroyed
To plant books at the firemen's homes so they're burned
To track and murder the fire Captains
65
What happens as the men and Montag walk through the woods talking?
The hide books as they move
They begin to form a bond with each other
The City is bombed and destroyed
They are found by the hound
66
Why were sports so popular?
Group spirit and don't require thinking
They were violent and fun to watch
They were on all the time and everyone could participate
Everyone rooted for the same team
67
What makes Clarisse different from everyone else?
She isn't real. She's only in Montag's mind
She is angry and violent
She's curious and alive
She is a ghost and died years ago
68
How close was the hound to Montag when it reached the river?
400 feet
So close he could see its eyes
A mile
300 yards
69
What does Mildred tell Montag has happened to Clarisse?
She has been arrested for refusing to go to school
She has been killed by the firemen
She has moved back to Chicago with her family
She has been killed when hit by a car
70
What does Clarisse like to do late at night?
Talk with Montag
Wander the streets and think
Sleep and dream about Chicago
Talk with her Uncle and family

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