english midterm
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