Question

Explain why Montag does not run away once it is apparent that the firemen have arrived at his house to burn his books.

Question 6 options:

a)

He does not run away because he believes that he will be able to talk himself out of the situation.


b)

He knows that if he runs away, then Mildred will be charged with the crime of owning books.


c)

He knows that it is pointless to run away because the mechanical hound is in the neighborhood, and it will be able to easily track him.


d)

He knows that he is innocent of owning books, and trusts that Captain Beatty will defend him.

Answer 1

Answer: C) He knows that it is pointless to run away because the mechanical hound is in the neighborhood, and it will be able to easily track him.

Answer 2

c) He knows that it is pointless to run away because the mechanical hound is in the neighborhood, and it will be able to easily track him.

Step-by-step explanation:

We can understand this clearly in this excerpt of Fahrenheit 451.

"Montag, can't you run, get away!"

"No!" cried Montag helplessly. "The Hound! Because of the Hound!"