What revelation about life does Montag have when he sees the woman intentionally set herself on fire?
Ironically, what is Mildred’s reaction to Montag’s wish to discuss the woman?
When Beatty comes to check up on Montag, he has both a literal/direct message about being a fireman and an implied/indirect message more specific to Montag. Identify each.
Where is the stolen book hidden as Montag listens to Beatty speak and who discovers it?
What is the “beetle” and what does Mildred enjoy doing in it when she feels bothered like Montag is feeling? What does this illustrate and reinforce about Mildred?
Why does Montag feel it is necessary to not only admit to reading and show Mildred his books, but also to read to her?
What effect does Clarisse continue to have on Montag, even after her death?
Why is it significant that Bradbury has Clarisse die so early in the book?
According to Clarisse’s uncle, why are there no more front porches, or gardens, or rocking chairs?
Pgs. 70-110 approximately:
Why does Montag think of the old man in the park? (Faber)
What problem does Montag have regarding which book to turn in to Beatty?
What book does Montag decide to turn in to Beatty? What does he swear to do before he turns it in?
According to Faber, how has religion changed?
How does Faber see himself? Montag?
Why is Montag unafraid of the risk of stealing more books?
Describe the plan Montag and Faber come up with.
What approaching disaster is Faber counting on to give the intellectuals a chance to be heard?
What is the verse that Montag is reading on the subway about?
What did Mrs. Phelps say about her husband going off to war?
How does Mrs. Phelps feel about having children? What about Mrs. Bowles?
How do the women decide who is going to be president?
How did Mildred deal with her feelings after the ladies left?
What bothered Montag about his hands?
What is the shocking conclusion to “The Sieve and the Sand?”
What is the title of the poem Montag reads?
What bothered Montag about his hands?
What is the shocking conclusion to “The Sieve and the Sand?”
What is the title of the poem Montag reads?
110-135
What did Mildred regret losing in the fire?
Who turned in the alarms on Montag?
What did Beatty discover when he hit Montag?
How did Montag’s leg become “a numbness in a numbness hollowed into a numbness”?
What happens to Beatty and the hound? Be specific. What happens to them exactly. (They died doesn’t count)
What two announcements did Montag hear on the seashell radio?
What happened to Montag when he tried to cross the 10-lane highway?
135-157
Where is Faber going on the 5 A.M. bus?
What things does Montag think about as he drifted down the river?
What frightened Montag when he finally arrived on land?
What thought did Montag have as he walked on the railroad track that brought him some unexplainable comfort?
What did Granger give to Montag to help throw off the hound?
Explain how the chase for Montag ended.
What thought did Montag have as he walked on the railroad track that brought him some unexplainable comfort?
What did Granger give to Montag to help throw off the hound?
Explain how the chase for Montag ended.
Final Section:
What one thing were the men in the woods sure of?
Explain what happens to the city. What foreknowledge made this ending not as surprising?
How did Montag imagine Mildred as she died?
Why didn’t Faber die? Where was he?
What incredible thing did the men see from the woods?
What did the fate of the city make Montag think of?
To what image do Granger and Montag compare the city? We have talked about this in class before.
What is Bradbury’s opinion of pressure on writers?
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