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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: The Hearth and the Salamander.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who turned the attic book owner over to the authorities?
(a) A priest
(b) A schoolteacher
(c) A neighbor
(d) A stranger

2. What aspect of Clarisse’s personality takes Montag aback?
(a) Her cruelty
(b) Her confidence
(c) Her innocence
(d) Her candidness

3. Why does Montag believe the firedog has come to view him as an enemy?
(a) Because its computer system is defective
(b) Because he really is an enemy
(c) Because it is getting old
(d) Because someone has programmed it against him

4. How does Mildred respond to Montag’s conviction the day after the ambulence was called to their home?
(a) Appalled
(b) Confused
(c) Weepy
(d) Defensive

5. What does Montag’s society most loathe?
(a) Artists
(b) Dullards
(c) Literature
(d) Structure

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one thing Montag thinks Mildred needs to understand to be happy in life?

2. What does Montag feel about Clarisse’s death?

3. Who actually lights the fire at the attic book owner’s home?

4. Which members of society are sent to asylums if caught?

5. Which of the following causes increased paranoia for Montag?

(see the answer key)

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