F451 Reading Check for pages 46-58

What is happening in the background of Montag and Mildred's conversation at the beginning of this section?

• The Mechanical Hound is barking

• The voices in the parlor/TV are very loud

• Nothing

At this point, the smell of kerosene makes Montag want to...

• Run a mile

• Flirt

• Cheer

• Vomit

While Mildred and Montag argue/talk, who shows up?

• Captain Beatty

• Clarisse

• The Mechanical Hound

• Hospital staff

What's hiding under Montag's pillow?

• The Mechanical Hound

• candy

• a book

• drugs

Beatty's talk with Montag is essentially:

• a history of how things got to the way they are

• talking about a book he wants to write

Mildred almost exposes

• her love of TV

• the book under the pillow when Beatty is there

• her inner-thoughts

Beatty insinuates that Clarisse...

• is alive

• is dead