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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 jealous
(c) Because she’s bored
(d) Because she’s intimidated

2. As Montag listens to Mildred’s conversation with Ann, what does he realize about his wife?
(a) That she is naïve
(b) That she is unintelligent
(c) That she will not help him in his quest
(d) That she is mentally unwell

3. How does Mildred respond to Montag's story about the book owner's death?
(a) She is devastated
(b) She is terrified
(c) She is amused
(d) She is indifferent

4. If Montag wants to talk to Faber, what does he realize he must do?
(a) Turn himself in to the police
(b) Wear a disguise
(c) Leave his wife
(d) Take a train to Faber's house

5. On the morning after the accident, what is Mildred anxious for Montag to do?
(a) Report Clarisse's family
(b) Go back to bed
(c) Leave the house
(d) See a doctor

Short Answer Questions

1. What flusters Montag when he arrived at the book burning in the attic?

2. What does Montag use to start the fire in the attic book owner’s home?

3. While out with Montag one afternoon, what does Clarisse urge him to taste?

4. During their first meeting, what does Montag ask Faber to do to help him?

5. Which of the following facts is true about Clarisse?

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