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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 is least affected by the book owner's death?
(a) The neighbor
(b) Montag
(c) Clarisse
(d) Captain Beatty

2. What does Montag use to start the fire in the attic book owner’s home?
(a) Charcoal
(b) A pocket lighter
(c) A torch blower
(d) Kerosene

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

4. What has changed about Montag’s life since the character went missing?
(a) He has to pick up extra shifts at work
(b) He has been promoted
(c) He walks to work alone
(d) He has full reign over the television

5. What does Montag believe about the mechanical firedog at work?
(a) It knows his secrets
(b) It has been bugged
(c) It is alive
(d) It is evil

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mildred react to the sound when Montag is reading in the kitchen?

2. At the beginning of the novel, how does Montag feel about his job?

3. What is Montag’s primary tool when working as a fireman?

4. What aspect of Montag's job enthralls him?

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

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