2. Why is Montag so desperate to understand the books?
(a) Because he grew up thinking he was stupid
(b) Because he wants to understand why people were willing to die for their books
(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

3. What flusters Montag when he arrived at the book burning in the attic?
(a) He recognizes the titles of the books
(b) The homeowner is present
(c) The books are all Bibles
(d) The attic is rickety and dangerous

4. What does Montag steal from the attic book owner’s home?
(a) A photograph
(b) A book
(c) A necklace
(d) A purse

5. What does Clarisse do to check whether or not someone is in love?
(a) Read tealeaves
(b) Rub a dandelion on her chin
(c) Read tarot cards
(d) Pull daisy petals

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

7. Who do Montag and Clarisse do each morning?
(a) Discuss poetry
(b) Have coffee
(c) Make love
(d) Walk to work

8. When discussing his personal history with Montag, what does Faber call himself?
(a) A fake
(b) A rebel
(c) A prophet
(d) A coward

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

10. The morning after the accident, what does Montag try to convince Mildred of?
(a) That she wanted to die
(b) That Clarisse's family is a danger to their way of life
(c) That they should have children
(d) That she should get a job

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

12. What has changed about Montag’s life since the character went missing?
(a) He walks to work alone
(b) He has been promoted
(c) He has to pick up extra shifts at work
(d) He has full reign over the television

13. Who actually lights the fire at the attic book owner’s home?
(a) Montag
(b) The accusing neighbor
(c) Captain Beatty
(d) The homeowner

14. What does Montag believe about the mechanical firedog at work?
(a) It knows his secrets
(b) It is alive
(c) It is evil
(d) It has been bugged

15. When Mildred talks about “her family,” whom is she referring to?
(a) The characters on her favorite TV shows
(b) Her siblings
(c) Her best friends from high school
(d) The members of her church