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

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

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

4. Why doesn’t Mildred want to keep reading the books with Montag?
(a) Because she’s intimidated
(b) Because she can’t read
(c) Because she’s jealous
(d) Because she’s bored

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As Montag reads, what does Mildred stare at longingly?

2. How does Montag react to Clarisse's question?

3. What does Montag’s society most loathe?

4. While out with Montag one afternoon, what does Clarisse urge him to taste?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Montag feel about the elderly woman’s book burning the next morning?

2. How does Montag react after the book burning at the elderly woman’s home?

3. What does Clarisse question about Montag’s way of life, and how does he react to her questions?

4. What does the elderly woman do before the firemen light the blaze in her home?

5. What surprises Montag about Clarisse’s family when he first meets them?

6. What horrifying scene does Montag come home to after escorting Clarisse back to the neighborhood, and what does this lead him to realize about Mildred?

7. What does Montag realize about life in his society as the technicians work on Mildred?

8. What most enthralls Montag about his job?

9. What is interesting about Guy Montag’s job as a fireman?

10. How does Montag react to the fire call at the elderly woman’s house in Section One?

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