Flashcard 1 on Fahrenheit 451

Front

What does Clarisse make Montag realize about himself?

Back

He is not happy.

Front

What condition(s) does Mildred have?

Back

All of the above

Front

Why aren't the medics concerned by Mildred's behavior?

Back

She is normal.

Front

_______ is the social or cultural meaning of a word.

Back

Connotation

Front

_______ is the literal or dictionary meaning of a word.

Back

Denotation

Front

What is the denotation of the following quote: “With the brass nozzle in his fists, with this great python spitting its venomous kerosene upon the world?”

Back

He is holding a snake.

Front

What is the connotation of the following quote: ... and in her ears, the little seashells tamped tight, an electronic ocean of sound… coming and going on the shore of her unsleeping mind?”

Back

She is relaxed.

Front

Why does Montag feel close to Clarisse?

Back

They have real conversations.

Front

Why did Captain Beatty visit Montag’s house?

Back

Because Montag called in sick

Front

Why do the firemen have the number 451 on their helmets?

Back

It is the temperature at which paper burns.