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What is the significance of the title Fahrenheit 451?
It is the temperature at which paper ignites and burns.
According to mythology, what is the salamander’s relation to fire?
It lives in it.
How many times can the phoenix be reborn from its ashes?
An unlimited number
Which of Clarisse’s relatives influenced her the most?
Her uncle
What are the earplug radios in the novel called?
Seashells
What animal metaphor does Montag use to describe the stomach pump and blood-replacement machine used on Mildred?
Snake
What is Clarisse’s last name?
McClellan
How many legs does the Hound have?
Eight
Which drug does the Hound inject into Montag?
Procaine
What year does the setting take place?
2053
What happens to the old woman whose house is burned by the firemen?
She refuses to leave and dies in the fire.
What is Guy Montag's profession?
Fireman
What does Clarisse say is peculiar about her family?
The like talking to each other and going for walks.
What question does Clarisse ask Montag at the end of their first conversation?
Are you happy?
What does Clarisse explain was the original duty of firemen?
To extinguish fires
What has made Montag agitated at the beginning of this section?
He's just realized that he's not really happy.
