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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 is Guy Montag's main responsibly as a fireman?
(a) To start fires
(b) To put out fires
(c) To give medical aid
(d) To create the work schedules

2. Why is Montag so desperate to understand the books?
(a) Because he wants to understand why people were willing to die for their books
(b) Because he wants to stand up to the government, and this is the best way
(c) Because he thinks it will make Mildred fall back in love with him
(d) Because he grew up thinking he was stupid

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

4. On the morning after the accident, what is Mildred anxious for Montag to do?
(a) See a doctor
(b) Report Clarisse's family
(c) Leave the house
(d) Go back to bed

5. Which of the following criminals housed illegal books in their attic?
(a) A retired soldier
(b) Clarisse's older brother
(c) A doctor
(d) An elderly woman

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Clarisse ask Montag after their first meeting, before she goes home?

2. How does Faber feel about the Bible?

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

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

5. Why is Mildred grateful when the phone rings during Montag’s tirade about the truth?

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