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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 5 Quiz
Further Study
The Hearth and the Salamander, Section 5 Quiz
1
of 5
What reason does Beatty give for his visit to Montag's home?
He has come to check on the sick Montag.
He is checking to see why Montag is not at work.
He has come to warn Montag about the Mechanical Hound.
He has come to confront Montag about the book he stole.
2
of 5
According to Beatty, what factors contributed to firemen adopting the role of book burners?
Television, photography, and film made reading less popular.
The demand for simple, easy-to-read material made books obsolete.
People in various special interest groups found books increasingly offensive.
ALL OF THE ABOVE
3
of 5
What does Mildred do when she discovers the book behind Montag's pillow?
She quickly leaves the room.
She begins to weep.
She tries to draw attention to it.
She begins to scream hysterically and hit Montag.
4
of 5
What is hidden behind the ventilator?
A pair of reading glasses and a pipe
A bag of money
A stack of old newspapers
A stack of stolen books
5
of 5
What is the first book that Montag starts to read as he searches for the source of his unhappiness?
1984
Hamlet
Gulliver's Travels
Fahrenheit 451
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