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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Which members of society are sent to asylums if caught?
(a) Religious fanatics
(b) The unemployed
(c) Thieves
(d) Book owners

9. What do Mildred and Ann spend their time talking about?
(a) Baking recipes
(b) Government censorship
(c) Their husbands
(d) Soap operas

10. What does Montag beg the attic book owner to do before he burns down her house?
(a) Kill herself to avoid imprisonment
(b) Hide her books
(c) Teach him to read
(d) Abandon her books

11. What does Montag use to start the fire in the attic book owner’s home?
(a) Kerosene
(b) Charcoal
(c) A pocket lighter
(d) A torch blower

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

13. What does Montag fear will happen if the dog identifies him as an enemy?
(a) It will attack him
(b) His wife will divorce him
(c) His coworkers will mock him
(d) He will be arrested

14. How does the mechanical firedog react when it senses an enemy?
(a) It growls and barks
(b) It whimpers
(c) It beeps
(d) It shakes

15. What takes up three full walls in the Montag's living room?
(a) An abstract painting
(b) The television
(c) Mirrors
(d) Pictures

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following causes increased paranoia for Montag?

3. According to Mildred, who are the only people she trusts?

4. Why is Mildred grateful when the phone rings during Montag’s tirade about the truth?

5. The morning after the accident, what does Montag try to convince Mildred of?

(see the answer keys)

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