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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Faber, what is missing from most people’s lives, causing unhappiness?

2. What does Faber think books smell like?

3. How does Montag explain his disillusionment with society?

4. How does Mildred’s guest react to the poem?

5. What did Faber invent for secret communication?

Short Essay Questions

1. As Montag reads through the illegal books, what sound adds urgency to his search?

2. Describe Mildred’s relationship with her television programs.

3. What is significant about the telephone conversation that pulls Mildred away from Montag and the books?

4. What is the meaning behind Section Two’s title, “The Sand and the Sieve”?

5. How does Beatty want Montag to destroy his home?

6. What sound startles Montag and Mildred as they leaf through the illegal books, and how do they react?

7. How does Faber react to the news that firemen are at Montag’s home?

8. How does Montag convince Faber that he can be trusted with information about books?

9. What information was used to turn Montag in to the authorities, and where did it come from?

10. What reasons does Montag give for his desire to understand what is written in the books?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of Montag’s possession of the Bible? Why is this book important both in Montag’s personal quest, but in the novel’s overarching message about literature? Does this novel have a religious message for the reader? Why or why not? What is the significance of the Biblical passage at the end of the novel? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Montag’s transition from duty-bound fireman to intellectual revolutionary. What prompted Montag to abandon his post in search of great literature? Choose to major events in Montag’s life and explain why they were turning points for his character. What do you think Montag’s fate might be five or ten years after the novel’s conclusion? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the society Montag lives in. What control does the government have over its people, and what is the motivation behind this control? Do you see any parallels between Montag’s society and our own? What do you think is Bradbury’s message about government and censorship? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

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