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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 takes up three full walls in the Montag's living room?
(a) The television
(b) Pictures
(c) An abstract painting
(d) Mirrors

2. Which mythological symbols are introduced in the first chapter?
(a) A salamander and a phoenix
(b) A salamander and a sphinx
(c) A phoenix and a sphinx
(d) A sphinx and a gargoyle

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

4. What is one thing Montag thinks Mildred needs to understand to be happy in life?
(a) His relationship with Clarisse
(b) Why the television personalities are not real
(c) Why the government is suppressing knowledge
(d) Why she tried to kill herself

5. Who turned the attic book owner over to the authorities?
(a) A schoolteacher
(b) A neighbor
(c) A priest
(d) A stranger

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT something Montag struggles to understand?

2. What has changed about the ambulance drivers’ schedule in the past two years?

3. What does Montag feel about Clarisse’s death?

4. How does Montag react to Clarisse's question?

5. How does Mildred respond to Montag's story about the book owner's death?

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