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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 do Mildred and Ann spend their time talking about?
(a) Their husbands
(b) Government censorship
(c) Baking recipes
(d) Soap operas

2. What shocks Montag when he first observes Clarisse's family?
(a) The family sleeps with the lights on and the curtains open
(b) The family dresses in rags, though they are rich
(c) They look nothing like Clarisse
(d) The entire family is awake

3. Why is Montag so desperate to understand the books?
(a) Because he wants to understand why people were willing to die for their books
(b) Because he grew up thinking he was stupid
(c) Because he wants to stand up to the government, and this is the best way
(d) Because he thinks it will make Mildred fall back in love with him

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

5. What is the number assigned to Montag's fire squad?
(a) 666
(b) 451
(c) 111
(d) 199

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is least affected by the book owner's death?

3. Why is Mildred grateful when the phone rings during Montag’s tirade about the truth?

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

5. On the morning after the accident, what is Mildred anxious for Montag to do?

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