When does this story take place?
approximately 500 years from the time this book was written, so we estimate around the year 2450. The story is also set in the autumn
What does Guy Montag do for a living?
Guy Montag is a fireman. In this book, firemen start fires in houses to be able to burn the books inside of these
How does he feel about his job at the beginning of the novel? Find one sentence that supports your answer. (p. 3)
The main character is very happy with his job in the beginning of the novel as we can see in the first two lines: “It was a pleasure to burn. It was a special
What clue does the author give in order to describe human interaction in Guy’s world?
What a strange meeting on a strange night. He remembered nothing like it save one afternoon a year ago when he had met an old man in the park and they had talk
What is significant about the manner in which the “Operators” saved Mildred’s life?
The fact that it was a the operators saved Mildred in a very mechanical way, instead of doctors, shows us how evolved the technology has become.
What is the significance of Guy’s meeting with Clarisse? What effect does it have on him?
Guy’s meeting with Clarisse is very significant because it opens him to the thought process. He never stopped to analyse anything before. He just did what he
How does Clarisse describe the education system in her society?
Clarisse describes the education system in her society as her society in general, that is that you are told what to think.
