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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. How does Mildred react to the news that Montag has been hoarding books?
(a) She is scared
(b) She is confused
(c) She is confused
(d) She is apathetic

2. What does Montag feel about Clarisse’s death?
(a) Happiness
(b) Indignant
(c) Indifferent
(d) Disbelief

3. What flusters Montag when he arrived at the book burning in the attic?
(a) The attic is rickety and dangerous
(b) The homeowner is present
(c) He recognizes the titles of the books
(d) The books are all Bibles

4. As Montag listens to Mildred’s conversation with Ann, what does he realize about his wife?
(a) That she is naïve
(b) That she is mentally unwell
(c) That she is unintelligent
(d) That she will not help him in his quest

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What has Mildred been pressuring her husband to do?

3. How does Mildred respond to Montag’s conviction the day after the ambulence was called to their home?

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

5. Why does Mildred react the way she does to the sound when Montag is reading in the kitchen?

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