english midterm

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why is montag unable to memorize parts of the bible while on the subway?

"denhams dentifrice" and other such commercials are blaring, making it impossible to focus

what are genre elements of a letter?

-addressed to a specific person or group -may have a formal or informal tone, depending on the writers purpose -may convey personal information, share opinions, or make request

what are the genre elements of a short story?

-expresses a theme, or insight about life or human nature -contains literary elements such as character, plot, and setting that develop the theme -may use narrative techniques such as flash forwards to build interest and suspense

what are the genre elements of an informational text?

-includes articles, essays, and reference materials -provides factual information but can include authors commentary, such as judgements, opinions, or conclusions -may include primary source material for a particular purpose

what are the genre elements of history writing?

-presents information about historical events or persons -includes facts, dates, or information, presented in chronological order -may employ literary advices to emphasize details and increase engagement

what does faber say is missing from society?

-quality of information -leisure to digest it -the right to carry out actions

what are the genre elements of an autobiography?

-uses first person point of view -focuses on significant events in an authors life -often includes thoughts about or interpretations of what is happening

conquistador

16-century spanish soilder-explorer who took part in the defeat of the indian civilizations of mexico, central america, or peru

how many wall tv's do montag and his wife have?

3

what symbolic number is engraved on montags helment?

451

what did mildred find behind montags pillow?

a book montag had stolen

artifice

a clever means to an end

what does montag find gathered around a fire out in the countryside?

a collection of misfits who once lived in the cities and escaped to the country

at one point during his run, montag thought the mechanical hound had found him. what did he acutally see that his mistook for the hound?

a deer

flotilla

a fleet of small watercraft

who does the mechanical hound kill?

a random man

essential

absolutely necessary; indispensable

copious

abundant, extensive

why is granger's statement to montag ("welcome back from the dead.") ironic?

although montag is not literally dead, his old self... his old belief system... is indeed dead

who is faber?

an old, retired english professor that montag first met in the park

rudiments

basic form

what realization stops montag in his tracks and causes him to sob?

beatty had wanted to die

how do granger and the others preserve books?

by memorizing them

tyrannical

characteristic of a tyrant or tyranny, despotic and oppressive

who does montag meet that makes him begin questioning the life around him?

clarisse

unremitting

constant; never stopping

distinction

difference in quality

discord

disagreement or conflict

pliable

easily bent or shaped; easily influenced, persuaded, or controlled

frantically

excitedly, with strong emotion or frustration

impunity

exemption from punishment, penalty, or harm

how does montag communicate from faber in his absence?

faber talks to him through fabers own invention.. a green bullet listening device

facade

false or misleading appearance

provision

food supply

trifling

frivolous; inconsequential

felicity

great happiness

posse

group of civilians temporarily authorized by officials to assist in pursuing fugitives

what secret does montag reveal to mildred?

he has approximately 20 books illegally hidden

what is "Jesus Christ" like in montags 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 arent people"?

her "family" is not real people either, but she feels an artificial connection to them

who turned in the alarm on the old woman with the hidden books?

her neighbor

who inspires clarisse to be different/akward/strange?

her uncle

why does montag reveal the book of poetry to mildreds guests?

hes had all he can stand of their mindless banter and lack of depth

incorrigible

incapable of being reformed or corrected

why does montag suspect the mechanical hound has been programmed aganist him?

it growls at him

what is the significance of the fact that the dandelion does not rub off montags chin?

it supposedly means he is not in love

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 over him

what happened to the city montag escaped?

it was flattened by bombs

expedition

journey, especially a difficult or hazardous one, undertaken after extensive planning and with a definite objective in mind

tepid

lukewarm, indifferent

what hint does the author drop which may indicate that clarisse was not hit by a car after all?

montag could feel that clarisse had once walked on the same railroad tracks he was traveling over

what is fabers plan to help montag escape?

montag should head for the river in hopes of following old rail line into the country where other outcast hide

to whose house did beatty take montag to burn?

montags house

cardinal

most important; prime

unimpeded

not delayed or obstructed in its progress

what does faber remark that books smell like?

nutmeg or some spice from a foreign land

what did the police instruct the public to do in last-ditch effort to catch montag?

on the count of ten, to go collectively to their doors or windows to see if they could spot the fugitive

montag's uniform is brandished with this mythical creature

phoenix

strait

position of difficulty, distress, or extreme need

pristine

pure or unspoiled

interminable

seemingly endless

why did montag stop on the way to fabers and stash a book in mrs. black's house?

she was a wife of one of his fellow firemen, and it was part of the plan to plant books and cal in alarms aganist the firemen

what does mildred tell montag has happened to clarisse?

she was run over by a car

what does mildred overdose on?

sleeping pills

delicacies

something pleasing and appealing, especially a choice food

what is montags job as a fireman?

starts fires for a living

humiliation

strong feelings of embarrassment or shame

eradicate

tear up by the roots; eliminate

why does montag keep hearing planes flying overhead?

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

who or what does the author imply is outside montags door through the description "...a slow, probing sniff, an exhalation of electric steam"?

the mechanical hound

why is montags leg incapacitated?

the mechanical hound stabbed it with his procaine needle

what piece of trivia does faber tell montag that he didnt fully realize before?

the public itself stopped reading of its own accord

to what is montag referring when he says, "i saw the damnedest snake in the world the other night.."?

the tube used to pump mildreds stomach

how did granger and the others know montags 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 are the seashells?

tiny transistor radio ear plugs

generate

to bring into existence; to be the cause of

vanquish

to defeat in a contest or conflict

what plan of action do montag and faber accidentally come up with?

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

deprive

to keep from possessing or enjoying; deny

amplify

to make stronger, larger, greater, louder

contrive

to plan skillfully; to design

abhor

to regard with horror or loathing; detest

protrude

to stick out or bulge

supplant

to take the place of

anomalous

unusual; irregular

affluence

wealth; richness

what question haunts montag because neither he nor his wife can remember the answer?

where did montag and his wife meet?

what does beatty explain happens to the dead in their society?

within 5 minutes, the body is in the incinerators


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