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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Montag appear to be hiding something from his wife?
(a) Under his mattress
(b) In a safe under the bed
(c) Behind the ventilator grille
(d) In the freezer

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

3. At the beginning of the novel, how does Montag feel about his job?
(a) He feels ashamed to be harming innocent people
(b) He is proud to be considered a hero
(c) He believes he is doing his civic duty
(d) He is proud to have followed in his father's footsteps

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

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

6. 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 there are no birds in his society
(c) Because he thinks the Captain has returned
(d) Because Clarisse is dead

7. How does Mildred react to the sound when Montag is reading in the kitchen?
(a) She is angry
(b) She is afraid
(c) She is confused
(d) She is uninterested

8. What is the number assigned to Montag's fire squad?
(a) 111
(b) 199
(c) 451
(d) 666

9. Which of the following causes increased paranoia for Montag?
(a) Clarisse's incessant questions
(b) The objects hidden in his house
(c) His wife's suicide attempts
(d) The way his coworkers assess him

10. How does Montag accidentally frighten Professor Faber?
(a) By asking him to turn himself in
(b) By asking him about a book
(c) By mentioning Clarisse
(d) By admitting that he’s read War and Peace

11. 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

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

13. 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 Mildred needs her stomach pumped
(d) Because the bullet grazes Montag’s cheek

14. What does Faber believe television has done to Jesus' image?
(a) Deadened it
(b) Made it political
(c) Preserved it as holy
(d) Turned it into a parlor act

15. What shocks Montag when he first observes Clarisse's family?
(a) The family dresses in rags, though they are rich
(b) The family sleeps with the lights on and the curtains open
(c) The entire family is awake
(d) They look nothing like Clarisse

Short Answer Questions

1. As Montag reads, what does Mildred stare at longingly?

2. Why is Montag so desperate to understand the books?

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

4. Why does Montag believe the firedog has come to view him as an enemy?

5. How does Faber react to Montag’s initial request?

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