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The Hearth and the Salamander

What do firemen do?

How does Clarisse claim she can tell Guy is a fireman?

How does Mildred spend her days?

How does the Mechanical Hound react to Montag?

What does Montag steal from the old woman's house on his call?

What makes Montag want to leave the fire department?

Mildred isn't positive about what happened to Clarisse, but what does she think?

What happens to Montag after the firemen burn the woman and her books?

Who comes to visit Montag when he is sick?

What does Montag reveal to Mildred he's hiding?

Select two of the main ways the state controls its citizens.

In what way does Clarisse act as a catalyst for the events in the book?

How does the behavior of the Hound foreshadow Montag's subsequent actions?

Mildred, her friends, and other members of society have many means to be mentally distracted. Select three of the means for distraction used by people in this society.

What do you think will happen next to Montag?