Fahrenheit 451 Part 1 Flashcard

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What smells like perfume to Montag?

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Kerosene

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How long has Montag been a fireman?

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10 Years

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How does Montag meet Clarisse McClellan?

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Walking home from work

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What is the MAIN reason people stopped reading books in the society of Fahrenheit 451?

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They did not like that books presented different ways of thinking.

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Fahrenheit 451 is written in which perspective/point-of-view?

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3rd Person Point-of-View

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What is the significance of kerosene in Fahrenheit 451?

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Kerosene symbolizes the destructive nature of fire and censorship in society.

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Who is Clarisse McClellan?

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A young woman who introduces Montag to new ways of thinking.

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What role do firemen play in the society of Fahrenheit 451?

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They burn books and enforce censorship.

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What does Montag begin to question throughout Part 1?

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The value of his job and the society's anti-book stance.

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What does the term 'Fahrenheit 451' refer to?

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The temperature at which book paper supposedly catches fire.