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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. In Montag’s society, what is assumed about all the citizens?
(a) They are fearful
(b) They are happy
(c) They are patriotic
(d) They are educated

2. What is the most important thing in Mildred’s life?
(a) Her education
(b) Her religion
(c) Her television
(d) Her husband

3. What conclusion does Clarisse come to when checking whether Montag is in love?
(a) He is incapable of love
(b) He is not in love
(c) He does not believe in love
(d) He was in love but had his heart broken

4. Which of the following is NOT something Montag struggles to understand?
(a) Why the elderly woman killed herself
(b) How and why Clarisse died
(c) Whether Mildred is capable of love
(d) Why no one discusses life’s realities

5. What shocks Montag when he first observes Clarisse's family?
(a) The family sleeps with the lights on and the curtains open
(b) The entire family is awake
(c) They look nothing like Clarisse
(d) The family dresses in rags, though they are rich

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Montag react to Clarisse's question?

2. What does Montag use to start the fire in the attic book owner’s home?

3. How does Mildred act toward Montag the next morning, after the accident?

4. If Montag wants to talk to Faber, what does he realize he must do?

5. Which of the following criminals housed illegal books in their attic?

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