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Fahrenheit 451
Ray Bradbury
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Key Questions and Answers
What Does the Ending Mean?
Summary & Analysis
The Hearth and the Salamander
The Hearth and the Salamander (continued)
The Hearth and the Salamander (continued)
The Hearth and the Salamander (continued)
The Hearth and the Salamander (continued)
The Sieve and the Sand
The Sieve and the Sand (continued)
Burning Bright
Burning Bright (continued)
Burning Bright (continued)
Characters
Character List
Guy Montag
Mildred Montag
Captain Beatty
Professor Faber
Clarisse McClellan
Main Ideas
Themes
Plot Analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
Symbols
Genre
Allusions
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Censorship
Technology
Knowledge
Dissatisfaction
Quotes By Section
The Hearth and the Salamander
The Hearth and the Salamander (continued)
The Hearth and the Salamander (continued)
The Hearth and the Salamander (continued)
The Hearth and the Salamander (continued)
The Sieve and the Sand
The Sieve and the Sand (continued)
Burning Bright
Burning Bright (continued)
Burning Bright (continued)
Quotes By Character
Guy Montag
Mildred Montag
Captain Beatty
Professor Faber
Clarisse McClellan
Quotes By Symbol
Blood
The Hearth and the Salamander
The Sieve and the Sand
The Phoenix
Mirrors
Further Study
Context
The Politics of the Atomic Age
Postwar Literary Dystopias
Movie Adaptations
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
The Hearth and the Salamander, Section 1
The Hearth and the Salamander, Section 2
The Hearth and the Salamander, Section 3
The Hearth and the Salamander, Section 4
The Hearth and the Salamander, Section 5
The Sieve and the Sand, Section 1
The Sieve and the Sand, Section 2
Burning Bright, Section 1
Burning Bright, Section 2
Burning Bright, Section 3
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Companion Texts
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
The Hearth and the Salamander, Section 4 Quiz
Further Study
The Hearth and the Salamander, Section 4 Quiz
1
of 5
Where does Montag hide the book he has taken from the old woman's house?
In the back of his closet
Inside a box of old clothes
Under his pillow
Behind a bush in his yard
2
of 5
Where does Mildred say she and Montag first met?
At a family wedding
In Chicago
At a friend's apartment
She can't remember.
3
of 5
According to Mildred, what happened to Clarisse?
Her parents were arrested and she was sent to a girl's home.
She was run over and killed by a car.
She was ordered to undergo treatment at the asylum.
She has committed suicide.
4
of 5
To whom or what is Mildred referring when she mentions her "family"?
Her group of close friends
Her aunt and uncle
Her two Seashell ear pieces
The programs she watches on television
5
of 5
What smell makes Montag vomit?
Mildred's perfume
Kerosene
Her two Seashell ear pieces
The programs she watches on television
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