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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. What does Montag want to find to help him in his quest for knowledge?
(a) Another book
(b) A real teacher
(c) A good friend
(d) A different wife

2. What does Montag feel about Clarisse’s death?
(a) Indifferent
(b) Disbelief
(c) Happiness
(d) Indignant

3. Which of the following facts is true about Clarisse?
(a) She is somber
(b) She is the daughter of a highly placed politic figure
(c) She has no sense of humor
(d) She is Montag’s neighbor

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What flusters Montag when he arrived at the book burning in the attic?

2. Why are ambulance drivers called to Montag’s home?

3. What is the general mission of the fire department in the novel?

4. What aspect of Clarisse’s personality takes Montag aback?

5. Who turned the attic book owner over to the authorities?

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