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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. When discussing his personal history with Montag, what does Faber call himself?
(a) A fake
(b) A prophet
(c) A coward
(d) A rebel

2. How does Montag distance himself from Clarisse so no one grows suspicious of them?
(a) He walks rapidly so as to lose her
(b) He does not distance himself
(c) He crosses to the other side of the street
(d) He walks two paces behind her

3. What does Montag search for as he reads through the hidden books?
(a) A connection to Clarisse
(b) The meaning of life
(c) Religious freedom
(d) A reason for so many lives to be lost

4. While out with Montag one afternoon, what does Clarisse urge him to taste?
(a) Imported chocolate
(b) The rain
(c) Her blood
(d) Sassafras root

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Mildred, who are the only people she trusts?

2. According to Faber, what is the only magical thing in the world?

3. Why does Montag hide his books in the bushes behind his house?

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

5. What does Faber believe television has done to Jesus' image?

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