Fahrenheit Study Questions

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Why did Montag stop on the way to Faber's 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 call in alarms against the firemen

What realization stops Montag in his tracks and causes him to sob?

Beatty had wanted to die

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 Faber's plan to help Montag escape?

Montag should head for the river in hopes of following old rail lines into the country where other outcasts hide

(+5) What is the name of the book Montag will be responsible for? The Book of Ecclesiastes

The Book of Ecclesiastes

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 actually see that his mistook for the Hound?

a deer

Who does the Mechanical Hound kill?

a random man

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

How do Granger and the others preserve books?

by memorizing them

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

What happened to the city Montag escaped?

it was flattened by bomb

What did the police instruct the public to do in a 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

Why is Montag's leg incapacitated?

the Mechanical Hound stabbed it with his procaine needle

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


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