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

2. Why does a specific sound frighten Montag as he is reading in the kitchen?
(a) Because he thinks he is going to be caught reading
(b) Because Clarisse is dead
(c) Because he thinks the Captain has returned
(d) Because there are no birds in his society

3. How did Clarisse die?
(a) She died in a house fire
(b) She was poisoned
(c) She drowned
(d) She was run over by a car

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

5. How does Faber react to Montag’s initial request?
(a) He convulses with fear
(b) He bursts into tears
(c) He accepts
(d) He rejects him

Short Answer Questions

1. Who actually lights the fire at the attic book owner’s home?

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

3. Why doesn’t Mildred want to keep reading the books with Montag?

4. How does Montag accidentally frighten Professor Faber?

5. After his night with Clarisse, what shocking sight does Montag return home to?

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