Beginning Fahrenheit 451 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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What is an example of personification in the description of the girl?

Her dress whispered

What does Montag refer to?

a paper making company

Who is the book dedicated to?

Don Congdon (his literary agent)

What two metaphors are used for the hose and the kerosene?

python and poison

How many legs does a salamander have?

4

What is the name of the firefighter we meet?

Montag

How long did the author live?

to the age of 82

What is the metaphor used to describe how the burning books move?

flapping pigeon-winged books

How hot is 451 degrees Fahrenheit in Celsius?

around 232 or 233 degrees Celsius

Fahrenheit 451 was written when?

1953

How does he commute from the fire station to his home?

An air-propelled underground (subway)

Who does Montag meet when he turns the corner near his home?

A girl

What season is it at the beginning of the book?

autumn

What is Montag burning down?

A house (and books)

What makes the girl ghost-like?

empty street, white dress, pale face, dark eyes, she nearly floated in the leaves

What is Montag's helmet compared to?

a black beetle

What is salamander in Arabic?

alsamundar

What is unusual about the sidewalk that he walks along?

unused, buckled

What feelings does Montag have when he burns something down?

Power, control, happiness

Which president of the USA has enjoyed this book?

Barack Obama