Fahrenheit 451 Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Fahrenheit 451 Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Faber, what is the only magical thing in the world?
(a) Nothing
(b) Friendship
(c) Passion
(d) Knowledge

2. After his night with Clarisse, what shocking sight does Montag return home to?
(a) His house has burned down
(b) Mildred overdosed on sleeping pills
(c) Mildred angrily awaits his return, a gun in hand
(d) Mildred making love to another man

3. How does Mildred react to the ambulance drivers’ arrival?
(a) She is sad
(b) She is angry
(c) She never wakes
(d) She is hysterical

4. Which of the following characters goes missing, greatly worrying Montag?
(a) Black
(b) Mildred
(c) Clarisse
(d) Captain Beatty

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

6. What aspect of Clarisse’s personality takes Montag aback?
(a) Her candidness
(b) Her cruelty
(c) Her innocence
(d) Her confidence

7. While out with Montag one afternoon, what does Clarisse urge him to taste?
(a) Imported chocolate
(b) Sassafras root
(c) The rain
(d) Her blood

8. How does Montag react to Clarisse's question?
(a) He is disturbed by it
(b) He is confused by her inquiry
(c) He is happy to answer
(d) He thinks it's none of her business

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

10. What is the most important thing in Mildred’s life?
(a) Her husband
(b) Her education
(c) Her religion
(d) Her television

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

12. How does Faber react to Montag’s initial request?
(a) He rejects him
(b) He accepts
(c) He bursts into tears
(d) He convulses with fear

13. Why does Montag believe the firedog has come to view him as an enemy?
(a) Because someone has programmed it against him
(b) Because its computer system is defective
(c) Because it is getting old
(d) Because he really is an enemy

14. 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

15. Which of the following criminals housed illegal books in their attic?
(a) A doctor
(b) Clarisse's older brother
(c) A retired soldier
(d) An elderly woman

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Mildred respond to Montag's story about the book owner's death?

3. On the morning after the accident, what is Mildred anxious for Montag to do?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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