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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. Why are ambulance drivers called to Montag’s home?
(a) Because the bullet grazes Montag’s cheek
(b) Because Mildred needs her stomach pumped
(c) Because Montag has knocked out Mildred’s lover
(d) Because Mildred was burned in the fire

2. How does Faber feel about the Bible?
(a) He despises it as trash
(b) He calls it the history of Christianity
(c) He fears its powerful history
(d) He believes it is God's sacred word

3. The morning after the accident, what does Montag try to convince Mildred of?
(a) That they should have children
(b) That she should get a job
(c) That she wanted to die
(d) That Clarisse's family is a danger to their way of life

4. According to Mildred, who are the only people she trusts?
(a) The characters on her television shows
(b) Her neighbors
(c) Her parents
(d) No one

5. How does Mildred respond to Montag’s conviction the day after the ambulence was called to their home?
(a) Defensive
(b) Confused
(c) Weepy
(d) Appalled

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the mechanical firedog react when it senses an enemy?

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

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

4. As Montag reads, what does Mildred stare at longingly?

5. What conclusion does Clarisse come to when checking whether Montag is in love?

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