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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How does Mildred react to the news that Montag has been hoarding books?
(a) She is apathetic
(b) She is confused
(c) She is confused
(d) She is scared

4. What does the interactive box in the Montag living room allow Mildred to do?
(a) Communicate with Montag while he’s at work
(b) Video conference with her family and friends
(c) Monitor the security of her home
(d) Interact with the characters on her television shows

5. What is Montag’s primary tool when working as a fireman?
(a) Kerosene
(b) Water
(c) Milk
(d) Foam

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

7. Why is Mildred grateful when the phone rings during Montag’s tirade about the truth?
(a) She was afraid all communication in their house had been cut off
(b) She thinks it's Montag’s office telling him to come in to work
(c) It's an excuse to get away from the books
(d) She hasn’t spoken to Ann in weeks

8. What consumes Mildred's attention all day, the day after the ambulence arrives at their home?
(a) Playing video games
(b) Gardening
(c) Television
(d) Cooking

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

10. 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

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

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

13. What does Montag think about before he goes to sleep on the night of the accident?
(a) His childhood in out in the country
(b) All that he has lost
(c) Mildred’s attempted suicide
(d) Clarisse and her family

14. What is Guy Montag's main responsibly as a fireman?
(a) To start fires
(b) To give medical aid
(c) To create the work schedules
(d) To put out fires

15. What conclusion does Clarisse come to when checking whether Montag is in love?
(a) He does not believe in love
(b) He is incapable of love
(c) He was in love but had his heart broken
(d) He is not in love

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the general mission of the fire department in the novel?

3. How does Montag accidentally frighten Professor Faber?

4. What does Montag want to find to help him in his quest for knowledge?

5. Who do Montag and Clarisse do each morning?

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