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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Burning Bright Abstract.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Montag beg the attic book owner to do before he burns down her house?
(a) Kill herself to avoid imprisonment
(b) Abandon her books
(c) Teach him to read
(d) Hide her books

2. Where does Montag run to as he escapes the scene of the crime?
(a) Faber’s house
(b) The train station
(c) Mildred’s parents’ house
(d) The fire station

3. On Montag’s first day back at work, what does Beatty try to convince him to do?
(a) Confess that he’s stolen the books
(b) Turn against Faber
(c) Treat his job more enthusiastically
(d) Instigate another book burning

4. What does Faber believe television has done to Jesus' image?
(a) Turned it into a parlor act
(b) Preserved it as holy
(c) Deadened it
(d) Made it political

5. What is the general mission of the fire department in the novel?
(a) To burn books
(b) To arrest and execute arsonists
(c) To aid civilians
(d) To educate people on fire prevention

Short Answer Questions

1. What did a cousin once bet Montag a dime he couldn’t do?

2. How does Montag distance himself from Clarisse so no one grows suspicious of them?

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

4. Where does Faber suggest they run to in order to escape prosecution?

5. What takes up three full walls in the Montag's living room?

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