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

2. How does Montag accidentally frighten Professor Faber?
(a) By asking him about a book
(b) By admitting that he’s read War and Peace
(c) By mentioning Clarisse
(d) By asking him to turn himself in

3. How does Mildred react to the sound when Montag is reading in the kitchen?
(a) She is afraid
(b) She is uninterested
(c) She is confused
(d) She is angry

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

5. How does Mildred act toward Montag the next morning, after the accident?
(a) Cool and calculated
(b) Passive aggressive
(c) Oblivious
(d) Pleasant

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Montag steal from the attic book owner’s home?

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

3. What does Montag want to find to help him in his quest for knowledge?

4. How does Mildred respond to Montag's story about the book owner's death?

5. The morning after the accident, what does Montag try to convince Mildred of?

(see the answer key)

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