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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. Why doesn’t Mildred want to keep reading the books with Montag?
(a) Because she can’t read
(b) Because she’s intimidated
(c) Because she’s bored
(d) Because she’s jealous

2. Which of the following best describes Montag’s mood when the ambulance drivers arrive?
(a) Incredulous
(b) Hostile
(c) Distressed
(d) Indifferent

3. Why does Mildred react the way she does to the sound when Montag is reading in the kitchen?
(a) Because she doesn’t want to go to jail
(b) Because she is jealous of Clarisse
(c) Because she doesn’t understand the significance of the sound
(d) Because she is angry with Montag

4. What does Clarisse ask Montag after their first meeting, before she goes home?
(a) If he plays sports
(b) If he has a dog
(c) If he is happy
(d) If he has ever wanted to travel

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the most important thing in Mildred’s life?

2. At what time of day does Montag first meet Clarisse?

3. What does Montag fear will happen if the dog identifies him as an enemy?

4. How does Mildred act toward Montag the next morning, after the accident?

5. How does Montag distance himself from Clarisse so no one grows suspicious of them?

(see the answer key)

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