Study Guide Questions for Fahrenheit 451
Name:________________________
As you read each section of the novel, answer briefly the following questions.
These questions should act as a reading guide and are not intended to replace
careful examination of the novel's themes and development.
Part II: The Sieve and The Sand
Pg. 71 – 73
1. Montag and Mildred think someone is at the door. Why doesn’t the door-voice
tell them if someone is there?
2. What does Mildred think is at the door? What is at the door?
3. What is Montag talking about when he says he saw a snake?
4. What is a rumor Montag has heard?
Pg. 74 – 75
5. What does Montag remember when he is wondering where to get a teacher?
6. Who is the English Professor?
7. Why did the last liberal arts college shut down?
8. When Faber was about to leave Montag, he said some things. What did
Montag think he was reciting?
9. What does Faber mean by “I don’t talk things, sir. I talk the meaning of
things. I sit here and know I’m alive” (75)?
10. What does Faber give Montag at the end of their meeting?
Pg. 76 – 77
11. What are some of the books that Montag asks Faber about?
