Fahrenheit 451 Study Guide Questions

Pg. 129-145

 

  1. What subversive act does Montag accomplish in this section?

 

  1. When does Faber say he is leaving?  How much time has elapsed since the beginning of Part 3?

 

  1. Why do Faber and Montag both look around the inside of the house with such alarm?

 

  1. Where is Montag headed?

 

  1. Why must he leave right away?

 

  1. What happens when the Hound gets to Faber’s house?

 

  1. What do the police suggest to the people of Elm Terrace?

 

  1. As Montag floats down the river, what does he daydream about?

 

  1. What does he think would bother Millie out in the country?

 

  1. Next, he goes into a long half-dream about sleeping in a barn, and seeing a beautiful young woman in a window, and waking up in the morning to find fresh fruit and milk for breakfast.  Who is most likely the young woman in this scene?  Can you find some specific evidence in the text?

 

  1. What does Montag soon run into as he walks along?

 

Pages 145-160

  1. How are the men around the fire dressed?

 

  1. Why do they know Montag’s name?

 

  1. What is Granger’s prediction for how the Hound’s chase will end?

 

  1. Why don’t the authorities bother the hobos?

 

  1. About how long did it take to set up the loose hobo network?

 

  1. What time is it when Montag looks at his watch?

 

  1. After the men are knocked down by the bomb-blast, Montag blinks and looks.  What bizarre sight does he see?

 

Pages 160-165

  1. What information pops back into Montag’s mind, which he then tries to hold in his memory?

 

  1. Why do all the men start shouting at the same time?  What earlier similar scenes come to mind?

 

  1. When they walk north to help in the city, who leads?