F451 Part 2 Study Questions

Montag and Mildred think someone is at the door. Why doesn't the door-voice tell them if someone is there?

Montag shut the door-voice off.

What does Mildred think is at the door? What is at the door?

Mildred thinks that a dog is at the door. The Mechanical Hound is sniffing around for books at the door.

What is Montag talking about when he says he saw a snake?

He is talking about the machine that was in Mildred's stomach.

What is a rumor Montag has heard?

He heard a rumor that the rest of the world is starving, but their society is well fed.

What does Montag remember when he is wondering where to get a teacher?

He remembers meeting a professor at the park.

Who is the English Professor?

The English Professor is Faber.

Why did the last liberal arts college shut down?

It shut down because there was a lack of students.

When Faber was about to leave Montag, he said some things. What did Montag think he was reciting?

Montag thought he was reciting lines from a poem.

What does Faber mean by "I don't talk things, sir"? I talk the meaning of things. I sit here and know I'm alive" (75)?

He chooses his words carefully. He does not just say random things whenever he wants. He wants to know the meaning. The "why" as opposed to the "what."

What does Faber give Montag at the end of their meeting?

Faber gives Montag an address.

What are some of the books that Montag asks Faber about?

He asks Faber about the Bible, Shakespeare, and Plato.

Why is Faber afraid to ask?

He thinks its a trap because Montag is a fireman.

Why is Mildred excited?

Mildred's friends are coming over.

What is the name of the show that Mildred plans to watch?

The name of the show is "White Clowns."

What question does Montag ask Mildred?

He asks her if the white clown loves her.

While Montag is on the train what does he remember about when he was a child?

His cousin told him to fill a sieve with sand.

Why is he trying to remember the Bible?

He tries to remember the Bible so he can write it down after it's burned.

What is causing Montag to have a difficult time reading the Bible?

The people on the train are distracting him.

How does Montag begin to behave? What is the reaction from the other riders?

He tries to ignore them and starts to talk to himself. They continue to talk amongst themselves.

Whom does Montag visit?

Montag visits Faber.

How is Professor Faber described?

He is described as being reclusive, old, and white faced.

According to Faber, what does Jesus do on the parlor walls?

Faber says that Jesus is on TV advertising products.

According to Faber, why is Faber a coward?

He had the chance to save the books, but he did not want to get caught.

What are the three qualities that Faber says are needed?

The three qualities are quality of information, leisure to digest, and the right to carry out actions based on what we learn.

What idea did Montag have?

He has the idea to make copies of books.

What is Faber's reaction to Montag's idea?

He is reluctant at first and does not want to help. He eventually agrees with him and accepts it.

What idea does Faber suggest to Montag about printing extra copies?

There is a copier at the university that they can use.

What does Montag do to the Bible to try to get Faber to agree to help?

He begins to rip pages out.

What does Faber give Montag to help him out with his meeting with Beatty?

He gives him a Seashell radio earpiece.

Describe the bank.

The bank is open 24 hours a day and is employed by robots.

Describe the show that Mildred and her friends are watching?

The show jumps from one event to the next.

What does Montag do to the parlor walls?

Montag turns the TV parlor walls off.

What questions does he ask?

He asks the women about their husbands and children.

What happened to Gloria's husband?

Gloria's husband killed himself by jumping off a building.

How did Mrs. Bowles have two children?

She had two children by Caesarian section.

What were Mrs. Bowles's reasons for having children?

She says that the world must go on and that the race of people must continue.

Describe Mrs. Bowles's way of parenting.

She sends them off to school. When they come back, she sits them in the parlor room to watch TV.

How did the women vote? What did they use for criteria when voting for president?

They all voted for the same person. They based who they would vote for on the president's looks.

What does Montag do after he can't take the women anymore?

He goes and gets a poetry book to read to the women.

What is the name of the poem Montag reads?

The name of the book is Dover Beach.

What is Mrs. Phelps's reaction to the poem?

Mrs. Phelps starts to cry after reading the poem.

What does Montag do with the book after he has read the poem?

Montag burns the book after he has read the poem.

What does Beatty say when he sees Montag in the firehouse?

He says Montag is a fool for leaving but welcomes him back to work.

According to Beatty, why does he quote from the books that Montag clings to?

He wants to show Montag how books are very contradictory, so they cannot always give him the information that he is looking for.

What house do the firemen go to?

The firemen go to Montag's house.