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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) It's an excuse to get away from the books
(c) She hasn’t spoken to Ann in weeks
(d) She thinks it's Montag’s office telling him to come in to work

3. How old is Clarisse McClellan?
(a) 17
(b) 31
(c) 23
(d) 44

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

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

6. Who tells Montag that Clarisse is dead?
(a) Captain Beatty
(b) Black
(c) The attic book owner
(d) Mildred

7. According to Mildred, who are the only people she trusts?
(a) Her neighbors
(b) Her parents
(c) The characters on her television shows
(d) No one

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

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

10. What aspect of Mildred’s personality does Montag most resent?
(a) Her coldness
(b) Her religious fervor
(c) Her jealousy
(d) Her obsession

11. What has changed about the ambulance drivers’ schedule in the past two years?
(a) They have stayed the same
(b) They have been forced into additional training in addition to their scheduled shifts
(c) They have slowed down
(d) They have gotten much busier

12. What does Montag’s society most loathe?
(a) Artists
(b) Dullards
(c) Literature
(d) Structure

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

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

15. During their first meeting, what does Montag ask Faber to do to help him?
(a) Lend him money
(b) Actively join the rebellion
(c) Move back to the city
(d) Become his teacher

Short Answer Questions

1. If Montag wants to talk to Faber, what does he realize he must do?

2. Why are ambulance drivers called to Montag’s home?

3. How does Mildred react to the sound when Montag is reading in the kitchen?

4. What shocks Montag when he first observes Clarisse's family?

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

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