Question

1. what does montag know is lurking about in the night? (page 45)

response: montag knows the mechanical hound is lurking in the night.

1. what does montag ask mildred to do? (pages 47 - 48)

response:

1. what does montag have hidden behind his pillow? (page 48)

response: he has a stolen book.

1. who shows up right at the end of guy and mildreds conversation? (page 50)

response: captain beatty shows up at their front door.

1. what does the following quote from captain beattys rant show about peoples attention spans in the future? (page 52)

“classics cut to fit fifteen - minute radio shows, then cut again to fill a two - minute book column, winding up at last as a ten - or twelve - line dictionary resume. i exaggerate, of course. the dictionaries were for reference. but many were those whose sole knowledge of hamlet (you know the title certainly, montag; it is probably only a faint rumor of a title to you, mrs. montag), whose sole knowledge, as i say, of

Explanation:

1. Based on the reference pages (47 - 48) of the relevant text, Montag asks Mildred to read with him.
2. The quote shows that people's attention - spans in the future are very short as classics are continuously abridged to fit shorter and shorter formats.

Answer:

1. Montag asks Mildred to read with him.
2. People's attention - spans in the future are very short.