FAHRENHEIT 451 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The hearth and the salamander part 1 - answers- the hearth and the salamander
Part 1
Describe clarisse mcclellan. - answers- clarisse mcclellan is a young girl who walks
with montag to the corner of the street. She is called anti-social and doesn't attend
school
Identify guy montag and describe his job. - answers- guy montag is a fireman, but his
job isn't to put out fires, it's to set fire to books.
What smelled like perfume to montag? - answers- kerosene
Describe the mechanical hound. - answers- the mechanical hound is a robot dog that
hates montag with a burning passion
What did montag believe had been done to the hound? - answers- he believes it has
been programmed to kill/hate him
Why was clarisse considered anti-social? - answers- clarisse likes to talk to people
instead of play sports and activities
Who gave clarisse most of her information about the way life used to be? - answers-
her uncle
What information does clarisse share about the way life used to be? - answers- she
tells montag about how firemen would put out fires instead of start them
The hearth and the salamander part 2 - answers- the hearth and the salamander part 2
Who was captain beatty? - answers- another one of the firemen. Montag's boss.
How did the firemen know which houses had books? - answers- an alarm went off in
the firehouse. Most ofter, neighbors turned each other in
What lie did beatty tell montag? - answers- "any man is insane who thinks he can fool
the government and us."
What did montag do in the ol lady's attic? - answers- montag takes a book
Why were the alarms always to burn at night? - answers- they looked prettier at night
Why did the old woman light the match and commit suicide? - answers- she couldn't
bare to live without her books
The hearth and the salamander part 1 - answers- the hearth and the salamander
Part 1
Describe clarisse mcclellan. - answers- clarisse mcclellan is a young girl who walks
with montag to the corner of the street. She is called anti-social and doesn't attend
school
Identify guy montag and describe his job. - answers- guy montag is a fireman, but his
job isn't to put out fires, it's to set fire to books.
What smelled like perfume to montag? - answers- kerosene
Describe the mechanical hound. - answers- the mechanical hound is a robot dog that
hates montag with a burning passion
What did montag believe had been done to the hound? - answers- he believes it has
been programmed to kill/hate him
Why was clarisse considered anti-social? - answers- clarisse likes to talk to people
instead of play sports and activities
Who gave clarisse most of her information about the way life used to be? - answers-
her uncle
What information does clarisse share about the way life used to be? - answers- she
tells montag about how firemen would put out fires instead of start them
The hearth and the salamander part 2 - answers- the hearth and the salamander part 2
Who was captain beatty? - answers- another one of the firemen. Montag's boss.
How did the firemen know which houses had books? - answers- an alarm went off in
the firehouse. Most ofter, neighbors turned each other in
What lie did beatty tell montag? - answers- "any man is insane who thinks he can fool
the government and us."
What did montag do in the ol lady's attic? - answers- montag takes a book
Why were the alarms always to burn at night? - answers- they looked prettier at night
Why did the old woman light the match and commit suicide? - answers- she couldn't
bare to live without her books
