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How did the firemen know there was a house to fix?
On the eighth day, he does not see Clarisse. He starts to turn back to look for her, but his train arrives and he heads for work. At the firehouse, he asks Beatty what happened to the man whose library they burned the week before. Beatty says he was taken to the insane asylum.
Who reported the books at Montag’s house?
After Montag burns his home and book collection, he asks Captain Beatty if Mildred called in the alarm. Captain Beatty nods yes and proceeds to tell Montag that Mildred’s friends also called in an alarm on him after he read poetry aloud.
What is the rule about a fireman who takes home a book in Fahrenheit 451?
Montag asks what would happen if a fireman accidentally took a book home with him, and Beatty says that he would be allowed to keep it for twenty-four or forty-eight hours, but that the other firemen would then come to burn it if he had not already done so himself.
Does Montag hide books in another fireman’s house?
Montag plants books in the home of his fellow fireman Black. This happens while he is on the run from the police. He breaks into the house and hides some books in the kitchen while Mrs. Montag had intended to plant books in another fireman’s home for some time.
How did firemen know which houses had books quizlet?
He is he captain of the firehouse He is a smart man, but doesn’t think books are useful. He believes they are dangerous. How did the firemen know which houses had books? Citizens would report on each other.
Who set fire to Montag’s house?
Beatty
Beatty orders Montag to burn the house by himself with his flamethrower and warns that the Hound is on the watch for him if he tries to escape. Montag burns everything, and when he is finished, Beatty places him under arrest.
Who called the firefighters to Montag’s house initially who made a second call?
Captain Beatty then forces Montag to burn his home and book collection using a flamethrower. Once Montag destroys his house, Beatty confirms that Mildred called in the alarm. Captain Beatty also tells Montag that Mildred’s friends were the first people to place a call but he let it go.
What happens to the firemen who have books?
What happens to firemen who have books? 24 hrs. to read and then turn them in or burn them or they burn you!
After this Montag realizes he has made a mistake and goes for his book collection in the ventilator grill and “He carried the books into the backyard and hid them in the bushes near the alley fence.” Montag finds his books hidden behind the refrigerator.