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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which members of society are sent to asylums if caught?
(a) Thieves
(b) Book owners
(c) Religious fanatics
(d) The unemployed
2. How does Mildred respond to Montag’s conviction the day after the ambulence was called to their home?
(a) Defensive
(b) Confused
(c) Appalled
(d) Weepy
3. The morning after the accident, what does Montag try to convince Mildred of?
(a) That they should have children
(b) That she wanted to die
(c) That Clarisse's family is a danger to their way of life
(d) That she should get a job
4. How does Montag react to Clarisse's question?
(a) He thinks it's none of her business
(b) He is disturbed by it
(c) He is confused by her inquiry
(d) He is happy to answer
5. What flusters Montag when he arrived at the book burning in the attic?
(a) The homeowner is present
(b) The books are all Bibles
(c) The attic is rickety and dangerous
(d) He recognizes the titles of the books
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Faber show his fear toward Montag in Part I?
2. What is the general mission of the fire department in the novel?
3. Why doesn’t Mildred want to keep reading the books with Montag?
4. What shocks Montag when he first observes Clarisse's family?
5. Why is Mildred grateful when the phone rings during Montag’s tirade about the truth?
Short Essay Questions
1. According to Beatty, what was the main goal of the firemen when the book burnings first began, and how does this fit into the new society’s goal?
2. What is the hound at work specifically trained to do?
3. How does Montag react after the book burning at the elderly woman’s home?
4. What is Mildred Montag’s obsession, and how does it affect her personal life?
5. What does Montag reveal to Mildred after Beatty leaves their home?
6. Why does Beatty come to visit Montag after the book burning at the elderly woman’s home?
7. What does Clarisse question about Montag’s way of life, and how does he react to her questions?
8. What most enthralls Montag about his job?
9. How does Mildred react to Montag’s revelation?
10. What is interesting about Guy Montag’s job as a fireman?
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