<p>Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury</p><p>Part One: The Hearth and the Salamander</p><p>Directions: Answer the following questions for the first section of Part One on a separate sheet of paper.</p><p>1. At the beginning of the story, how does Montag feel about his job? Give specific examples to support your response</p><p>2. What is your first impression of Clarisse?</p><p>3. What memory does Montag encounter with Clarisse arouse?</p><p>4. What is Montag’s reaction to Clarisse’s question: “Have you ever read any books you burn?”</p><p>5. What do Clarisse and Montag argue about? What does Clarisse tell Montag firemen used to do?</p><p>6. Explain the significance of Clarisse’s speech about “blurs.” Why are billboards 200 feet long?</p><p>7. Why was Clarisse’s uncle arrested? What does this indicate about the society they live in?</p><p>8. What question finally offends Montag?</p><p>9. What does his encounter with Clarisse remind him of?</p><p>10. How does the author describe Montag’s home?</p><p>11. Why do you think Montag did not want to open the curtains or the windows?</p><p>12. What does Montag find under the bed?</p><p>13. Describe the machines. What do they do to Mildred? How do the men treat their “patient”? Why is it so “routine” for them?</p><p>14. What does Montag hear after the men leave? What is his reaction?</p>