The Hearth and the Salamander

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Fahrenheit 451

The Hearth and the Salamander

Part 2- pages 24-48
Answer each question, making note of the page in the book where the answer can be found. It would be wise to also mark those things in your book!

1.  Describe the mechanical hound. How does the hound react to Montag? What does Montag fear in regards to the hound?

2.  According to Beatty, why can’t the hound “dislike” Montag? Does Montag find comfort in his reasoning? Why?

3.  Why did Beatty tell Montag about the fireman suicide in Seattle?

4.  What does “antisocial” mean to our society? What does it mean in the society of F451? To whom is the term applied?

5.  What does Clarisse say people talk about? Do you agree or disagree with her? Why?

6.  What kinds of things does Clarisse do that seem so pleasant?

7.  Describe school in the world of F451. How do students have fun outside of school?

8.  Why doesn’t Clarisse have friends?

9.  What effect does the announcement of impending war have on the firemen?

10. During the card game at the fire station, what questions does Montag ask? Why does he ask?

11. What is the significance of the quote repeated by the woman whose house was burned? What does it mean? Why did she say it? What was it’s effect on Montag?

12. When the Captain repeats what the woman said, why is it startling to Montag and the other firemen? What does it tell us about the Captain?

13. What thought makes Montag cry? Why is this striking?

14. How do Montag’s conversations with Mildred differ from his conversations with Clarisse? Why does this happen?

15. What do the rule books say about the Firemen of America? Why does this seem strange to you?

16. Why was the alarm at the woman’s house so “inconvenient”?

17. According to Beatty, what are the reasons for burning books?

18. What is Montag’s most significant memory of Mildred? Why is this significant?

19. Why does Montag get so frustrated with Mildred’s TV shows?

20. How does Montag feel after Clarisse disappears?

21. From our vocabulary list, what words were found in this section? List them below with the page number on which they were located. Be sure to mark them in your book, too!