FAHRENHEIT 451 QUIZ QUESTIONS
Who is Guy Montag and what is his job? - Answers- Guy Montag is the protagonist. He
is a firefighter.
Describe Montag's job as a fireman. What does he do? - Answers- In this book, reading
or owning books is against the law. Montag's job as a fireman is to burn any books that
are found.
Who is Clarisse McClellan? What is she like, and how old is she? - Answers- Clarisse
is a teenager. Clarisse is different from everyone else. She likes to think about things
and ask many questions unlike anyone else. She is sixteen years old but almost
seventeen.
According to Montag, what smells like perfume? - Answers- kerosene
Who is Mildred? What happened to her? - Answers- Mildred is Montag's wife. She tried
to overdose on sleeping pills, but was brought help in time to save her. Technicians had
to pump her stomach and restore her blood.
Instead of emergency room doctors, why did technicians treat Mildred? - Answers- The
technicians insisted that this was a minor case and it happened all the time. It was not a
severe enough case for emergency doctors.
What are parlor-walls? Describe what they are like and what they do. - Answers-
Parlor-walls are like gigantic TVs in replace of walls. They televise programs that can be
interactive with its viewers.
What is the mechanical hound? What does it do and how does it work? - Answers- The
mechanical hound is a mechanical animal that chases after criminals. It has a needle on
it's head and uses it to pierce it's victims in order to kill them. It is programmed to hunt
and kill.
Why is Montag suspicious of the mechanical hound? What are his reasons for being
suspicious? - Answers- It has threatened him more than once. He believes that it might
be programmed to attack him.
How did Clarisse's school and psychologist describe her? Why? - Answers- She is
described as antisocial just because she is different from everyone else. She likes to
talk and think.
Who is Captain Beatty? Describe what he is like. - Answers- Captain Beatty is the
firehouse captain, Montag's boss. He strongly believes in the world's current form of
government, especially the law of no books.
, How do firemen know which houses have books? - Answers- The neighbors report
them.
What inferences can you make about the society they live in when Clarisse says,
"because they never see the slowly," in references to billboards? - Answers- This
means that the world is in constant motion and that the government doesn't want
anyone to stop and think. They must be moving very quickly and not paying attention to
their surroundings.
Why do you think some people are afraid of firefighters? - Answers- People may be
afraid because they burn things for a living. They are starting fires. They are very
intimidating most of the time.
What lies does Captain Beatty tell Montag? Why do you think he tells this lie? -
Answers- He tells him that firefighters were never used to prevent fire, only to start
them. He is very supportive of the government.
While in the attic at the old lady's house, what does Montag take? - Answers- a book
Why does Captain Beatty believe books should be burned? - Answers- They give too
many unanswered questions. He believes that books should be burned because books
were putting sad things in people's minds. Everyone wanted to be happy, so that's why
they should be burned.
What secret does Montag reveal to his wife Mildred? - Answers- He has been storing
books in his house for a long time.
What smell could Montag never clean from his clothes? - Answers- Kerosene
Why did they need a machine to help Mildred? - Answers- She overdosed on sleeping
pills, so they had to use a machine to clear her system.
Why does Montag stop talking to Clarisse? What happened to her? - Answers- He did
not know where she was, she disappeared. She was ran over by a car.
Why does Beatty say Montag isn't in trouble for having books? - Answers- There is a
rule where a fireman can keep a book for 24 hours but must burn it before the 24 hours
is up.
What does Montag do instead of answering the doorbell? - Answers- He ignores the
doorbell and keeps reading his book.
Who is Faber? Describe what he is like. - Answers- Faber is a retired English
professor. He knows a lot about books.
He is smart and wise.
Who is Guy Montag and what is his job? - Answers- Guy Montag is the protagonist. He
is a firefighter.
Describe Montag's job as a fireman. What does he do? - Answers- In this book, reading
or owning books is against the law. Montag's job as a fireman is to burn any books that
are found.
Who is Clarisse McClellan? What is she like, and how old is she? - Answers- Clarisse
is a teenager. Clarisse is different from everyone else. She likes to think about things
and ask many questions unlike anyone else. She is sixteen years old but almost
seventeen.
According to Montag, what smells like perfume? - Answers- kerosene
Who is Mildred? What happened to her? - Answers- Mildred is Montag's wife. She tried
to overdose on sleeping pills, but was brought help in time to save her. Technicians had
to pump her stomach and restore her blood.
Instead of emergency room doctors, why did technicians treat Mildred? - Answers- The
technicians insisted that this was a minor case and it happened all the time. It was not a
severe enough case for emergency doctors.
What are parlor-walls? Describe what they are like and what they do. - Answers-
Parlor-walls are like gigantic TVs in replace of walls. They televise programs that can be
interactive with its viewers.
What is the mechanical hound? What does it do and how does it work? - Answers- The
mechanical hound is a mechanical animal that chases after criminals. It has a needle on
it's head and uses it to pierce it's victims in order to kill them. It is programmed to hunt
and kill.
Why is Montag suspicious of the mechanical hound? What are his reasons for being
suspicious? - Answers- It has threatened him more than once. He believes that it might
be programmed to attack him.
How did Clarisse's school and psychologist describe her? Why? - Answers- She is
described as antisocial just because she is different from everyone else. She likes to
talk and think.
Who is Captain Beatty? Describe what he is like. - Answers- Captain Beatty is the
firehouse captain, Montag's boss. He strongly believes in the world's current form of
government, especially the law of no books.
, How do firemen know which houses have books? - Answers- The neighbors report
them.
What inferences can you make about the society they live in when Clarisse says,
"because they never see the slowly," in references to billboards? - Answers- This
means that the world is in constant motion and that the government doesn't want
anyone to stop and think. They must be moving very quickly and not paying attention to
their surroundings.
Why do you think some people are afraid of firefighters? - Answers- People may be
afraid because they burn things for a living. They are starting fires. They are very
intimidating most of the time.
What lies does Captain Beatty tell Montag? Why do you think he tells this lie? -
Answers- He tells him that firefighters were never used to prevent fire, only to start
them. He is very supportive of the government.
While in the attic at the old lady's house, what does Montag take? - Answers- a book
Why does Captain Beatty believe books should be burned? - Answers- They give too
many unanswered questions. He believes that books should be burned because books
were putting sad things in people's minds. Everyone wanted to be happy, so that's why
they should be burned.
What secret does Montag reveal to his wife Mildred? - Answers- He has been storing
books in his house for a long time.
What smell could Montag never clean from his clothes? - Answers- Kerosene
Why did they need a machine to help Mildred? - Answers- She overdosed on sleeping
pills, so they had to use a machine to clear her system.
Why does Montag stop talking to Clarisse? What happened to her? - Answers- He did
not know where she was, she disappeared. She was ran over by a car.
Why does Beatty say Montag isn't in trouble for having books? - Answers- There is a
rule where a fireman can keep a book for 24 hours but must burn it before the 24 hours
is up.
What does Montag do instead of answering the doorbell? - Answers- He ignores the
doorbell and keeps reading his book.
Who is Faber? Describe what he is like. - Answers- Faber is a retired English
professor. He knows a lot about books.
He is smart and wise.
