YOU NEED:**Fahrenheit 451**Writing Utensil **Post-Its, Highlighters, etc. (If needed)

Through page 25…

• What does the Mechanical Hound look like?

• How do the Hound and Montag interact?

• What is your first impression of Captain Beatty?

• Why is Montag concerned about the Hound?

• What is Beatty’s opinion of the Hound?

• What is your first impression of Captain Beatty?

• Why is Montag concerned about the Hound?

• What is Beatty’s opinion of the Hound?

• How often does Montag see Clarisse?

• Why isn’t she in school?

• How does Montag react to Clarisse’s observations about society?

• What joke are the men making to Montag at the firehouse?

• What happens after 7 days?

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• Find the paragraph above in your own book.• What’s significant? Make notes in the

margin/on a post-it!

• What world event goes unnoticed by the firemen?

• What does Montag realize about the firemen?

• How does Beatty react to Montag’s questions?

• How do the other firemen (Stoneman and Black) react to Montag’s questions?

• How is Clarisse in this scene even though she isn’t present?

• Why is this “fire alarm” different than the others?

• What is the woman’s final act of rebellion?

• Find the paragraph above in your own book.

• There are a LOT of “hidden things” in this paragraph.

• Find as many “clues” or “discoveries” as you can.

• Write about these on post-its or in the margin.

• In the last few pages, we’ve run across several allusions:– Play the man, Master Ridley– Tower of Babel– Once upon a time

• Find these allusions, and decide what it reveals about the CHARACTER who spoke about them.

• Write about these on post-its or in the margins.

• What emotion are the firemen feeling when on their way back to the firehouse?

• How does Beatty surprise the other firemen?

• What evidence do we see that the events of the evening impacted Montag?

• What does Mildred realize when she comes to check on Montag?

• What is Montag’s most significant memory about Mildred? What does that show us about their relationship?

• What does Montag realize about Mildred’s shows?

• What does Mildred reveal about Clarisse?

• Why doesn’t he open the window?

• How does Mildred respond to Montag’s illness?

• How have Montag’s feelings about kerosene changed?

• How has Montag changed?

• How is Mildred responding to these changes?

• What does Beatty mean when he says, “every fireman… hits this”?

• How does Beatty explain the changes in history?

Why is this passage significant? How does this serve as an example of Beatty’s explanation of WHY society has changed?

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• What is happening between Montag and Mildred while Beatty is talking?

• How does Beatty further explain the changes in history?

• How did “sameness” happen in society, according to Beatty?

• What is Mildred doing during the conversation with Beatty/Montag?

• How does Beatty explain Clarisse?

• Why does Beatty call himself and Montag the “Happiness Boys, the Dixie Duos”?

• What does Beatty tell Montag he’ll allow for 24 hours?

• Why does Montag want to smash and kill things?

• How do Montag and Mildred view their own happiness?

• What does Montag reveal to Mildred?

• How does Mildred react?

• How does Mildred respond to Montag’s illness?

• How have Montag’s feelings about kerosene changed?

• How has Montag changed?

• How is Mildred responding to these changes?