Fahrenheit 451 Chapter 1

1. On pages 5-7, Montag is having a lively conversation with another character. Which of the following interactions best explains Montag’s emotional state during this conversation?

• 1. He is angrily chastising (speaking) the operators who were reviving his wife.

• 1. He is frustrated while debating with Mildred about her pill abuse.

• 1. He is interested while conversing with Clarisse while strolling through his neighborhood.

• 1. He is excitedly speaking with Mildred about the plays on the parlor wall.

"Are you happy?" (Bradbury 7).
Who said it?

• Clarisse McCellan

• Captain Beaty

• Guy Montag

• Mildred Montag

"Are you happy?"

Evaluate the significance of this quote from the novel.

• Montag is challenged to actually THINK about his life and true happiness; he comes to the conclusion that he is actually very unhappy and empty inside.

• Captain Beatty helps Montag understand that Montag loves his job; therefore, he is very happy with his life.

• Mildred comes to the conclusion that she is unhappy without a fourth TV wall, so Montag decides he must make her happy by getting her a fourth wall of TVs. They have a happy marriage.

• Mildred is unhappy with her TV shows because they don't have a plot; she wants to learn more about the actual people.

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Guy Montag is the protagonist of the novel because

• he is the villain and challenges Mildred, his wife, to think about more than TV and music.

• he is a minor character we don't know much about.

• he is actually not the protagonist; Captain Beatty is actually the protagonist because he's higher ranking at the firehouse.

• he is the main character who we see interact with others; the focus of the novel is on him.

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1. On page 13, Montag and the medical equipment operators are speaking as they finish treatment on Mildred. The nature of their exchange mainly suggests that the medical equipment operators

• 1. are skilled professionals.

• 1. are desensitized to the morbid nature of their work.

• 1. are interested in Montag’s emotional wellbeing.

• 1. are on their last job of the night.

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Choose all main ideas (symbols/emotions/objects) that apply to this novel.

• books

• society

• happiness

• fear

• fire

Why does Montag question his own life and the ignorance of society?

• Captain Beatty tells him all firemen should read books and question authority.

• His wife makes him question his job and burning books.

• He begins to think for himself after realizing he's unhappy; he's starting to care about others and wonders why people are so lazy, uninformed, and distant.

• He doesn't question his own life and society; only Clarisse does those things because Montag refuses to listen to her.

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"We need not to be let alone. We need to be really bothered once in a while" (Bradbury 49).

WHO said it?

• Mildred

• Clarisse

• Montag

• Captain Beatty

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“We need not to be let alone.  We need to be really bothered once in a while” (Bradbury 49).

Significance of this quote:

• This shows that Montag and Mildred hate TV and wish others in society hated it too. Others should be bothered that TV is pointless and keeps society ignorant.

• This shows that Mildred and Montag have the same ideas about how important TVs are, so they care about getting more to fit in with society. People should be bothered if they don't fit in.

• This shows irony that Captain Beatty thinks firemen should read books even though their jobs are to burn them. Firemen should know , be bothered, and care about the books that are being burned.

• This shows a major difference/distance between husband and wife.  Montag is starting to care about people and be curious about books/society.  Mildred only cares about TV and is brainwashed by the government.  People should be bothered/care.

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Why does Montag stay home from work?

• He reluctantly needs to read his books.

• He desperately needs to take care of Mildred.

• He is deeply affected by the woman's death the night before.

• He is extremely afraid of the hound at work.

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