1. Get out your book! And any writing utensils, post-its, etc!

2. What is happening in Mildred’s television show? Why do the women start talking? What do they think about war?

3. What does Montag see when he looks at the women?

4. How do the women feel about children?

5. How do the women feel about politics?

6. How do the women feel about the poetry book? How does Mildred “save the day”?

7. How do the women react to the poem? What makes Montag finally ‘lose it’? Why does Montag take his earbud out?

8. How does this quote explain Montag’s behavior? Why does Faber think it’s okay for Montag to make mistakes?

9. What happening with Montag’s hands?

10. What is Beatty trying to do to Montag? WHY?

11. What is Faber’s defense to Montag?

12. Where do the firemen go for their alarm?

13. What is the most significant quote in The Sieve and the Sand? Why? Write a paragraph explaining your answer. Don’t use I, me, you, we. Cite your page number. Fahrenheit 451 is underlined. “The Sieve and the Sand” is in quotation marks.

14. For example…. The most significant quote in “The Hearth and the Salamander” is the narrator’s declaration, “It was a pleasure to burn,” on the very first page of the story (3). The narrator, Montag, is establishing his relationship with fire immediately, which becomes more significant when the reader learns of his occupation. Later in the story, Montag’s opinion changes, and the stark contrast helps the reader understand the seriousness of the drastic change. Without Montag’s original passion for fire, the switch in belief wouldn’t be as noticeable.