37 Questions
Which object does the protagonist use to start fires?
A brass nozzle
What does the protagonist do to the books?
Burns them
What is the number on the protagonist's helmet?
451
Who does the protagonist encounter while walking on the sidewalk?
A girl
What does the protagonist do for a living?
He is a fireman
How old is Clarisse McClellan?
Seventeen
What does the protagonist say kerosene smells like to him?
Perfume
Why was Montag surprised when Clarisse said she wasn't afraid of him?
Because he thought firemen were supposed to be feared
What is the official slogan of the firemen in the text?
Burn 'em to ashes, then burn the ashes
Why does Clarisse ask Montag if houses used to burn by accident?
Because she heard a rumor about houses burning by accident
Why does Montag laugh when Clarisse asks him why he's laughing?
Because he doesn't know how to answer her question
Who does Montag remember meeting in the park a year ago?
An old man
What does Montag see when he looks at the ventilator grille in the hall?
A hidden object
How does Montag describe the girl's face in his memory?
Beautiful and astonishing
Who does the protagonist find waiting for him in the street late at night?
A girl
What does the protagonist compare the room to when he opens the bedroom door?
A cold mausoleum
What does the protagonist imagine his wife doing in bed?
Listening to music
What does the protagonist find under the edge of his bed?
A crystal bottle of sleeping tablets
Why does Montag open the windows wide at two o'clock in the morning?
To let the night air in
What does the uncle in the talking house compare people to in his conversation?
Disposable tissues
Why does Montag consider tapping on the door of the talking house?
To ask if he can join the conversation
What does Montag do after standing outside the talking house?
He goes back to his own house
Who is operating the machine that pumps out the blood and replaces it with fresh blood and serum?
The operator in non-stainable reddish-brown overalls
What does the operator say will happen if the blood is not cleaned out?
The brain will give up
Why does Montag ask why an M.D. wasn't sent from Emergency?
He wants to know if an M.D. is necessary
What does Montag think about the number of people in the world?
There are too many people
Who does Montag find waiting for him in the street late at night?
Clarisse
What does Montag do after standing outside the talking house?
He walks away
What does Montag compare the room to when he opens the bedroom door?
A prison
Who does Montag encounter while walking in the rain?
His psychiatrist
What does the girl do with the dandelion?
She rubs it under her chin
What does Montag think about walking in the rain?
He hates it
What does the girl say about the rain?
It tastes good
What does the psychiatrist want to know about the protagonist's activities?
What he does with all his time
What does the protagonist say the rain tastes like when it falls into his mouth?
Wine
How does the protagonist feel when the girl asks him personal questions?
Intrigued
What does the protagonist do after the girl runs off in the rain?
Walks slowly with his head tilted back
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