The Sieve and the Sand

The Sieve and the Sand
Fahrenheit 451

The isolation of Montag's world is firmly established. He's isolated from his wife. The kid next door that he was getting to be friends with got hit by a car.

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​Montag needs a friend

As a fireman, Montag scares people. How does he connect with an old English professor?

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​How did Montag meet Faber?

Multiple Choice

Montag met Faber:

• At the fire station

• On the subway

• In a park

• They never met in person

Multiple Choice

Who were Mrs. Phelps and Mrs. Bowles?

• friends of Mildred

• teachers at the elementary school

• wives of the firemen

• part of the "family"

​Montag needed someone who was able to think independently to help Montag to know how to think independently. His whole life had been controlled by outside forces. How could Faber break through to the real Montag?

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Faber had a tough job

Multiple Choice

What made Faber angry at Montag?

• Montag burned one of the books.

• Montag told Mildred about Faber.

• Montag read a poem to Millie's friends.

• Montag brought a book into the living room when he was stressed.

He had been a fireman and a fire chief for years. He had to keep believing that what he had been doing was good for everyone.

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​Beatty bought into the system.

Multiple Choice

What was the main difference between Beatty and Faber?

• One wanted to control Montag, the other wanted him to think for himself.

• One was a fireman, the other loved books.

• One was his boss, the other was his professor.

• One was all about fun, the other was about fear.

​What does that mean for Montag? Can he trust her? What does she have to lose?

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Millie knows about the books.

Multiple Choice

Where did Millie put the books before the ladies came over to the Montag's house?

• in the ventilator

• in a bush on the lawn

• under the pillow on the bed

• behind the refrigerator

Multiple Choice

Why did Montag move the books?

• He was getting paranoid.

• He was afraid Millie would burn them.

• Faber told him to move them.

• Beatty told him to move them.

With human enemies we feel like they might be human. Maybe they'll do the right thing. A mechanical hound won't.

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​The mechanical hound.

Multiple Choice

What was missing when Montag returned to the firehouse?

• the fire pole

• the poker game

• the hound

• the boss

Multiple Select

Who turned Montag in as a book owner?

• Captain Beatty

• Mildred

• Mrs. Phelps

• Mrs. Bowles

Multiple Choice

Who was stabbed by the hound with the procaine needle?

• Beatty

• Black

• Montag

• Faber

Multiple Choice

Who drove the salamander to Montag's house?

• Beatty

• Stoneman

• Montag

• Black

Multiple Choice

Who torched the hound?

• Mildred

• Mrs. Phelps

• Montag

• Black

Multiple Choice

Why did Montag torch his own house?

• Beatty forced him to do it.

• He hated everything and was out of control.

• He was on autopilot.

• Are you kidding? He didn't torch his own house.