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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. How does Beatty treat the stolen book Montag returns?
(a) He tosses it unceremoniously in the trash
(b) He forces Montag to burn it then and there
(c) He shreds it with his bare hands
(d) He reads it aloud to the firehouse, mocking the words

2. What does Faber ask Montag to do on his way home from their first meeting?
(a) Write out a plan for reproducing books
(b) Spy on the firehouse
(c) Get some rest for the fight ahead
(d) Withdraw money from his bank account

3. According to Faber, what is inevitable?
(a) The end of books
(b) Change
(c) Death from the coming war
(d) A mindless society

4. According to Faber, what is missing from most people’s lives, causing unhappiness?
(a) Fulfilling jobs
(b) Love
(c) Quality
(d) Education

5. What does Mrs. Phelps find most interesting about her two children?
(a) The fact that they are both Olympic swimmers
(b) The fact that neither of them resemble her physically
(c) The fact that they were both delivered by Cesarean section
(d) The fact that they have different fathers

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Faber react to Montag’s decision to read the poem aloud?

2. What interrupts Montag’s confrontation with Beatty?

3. How does Mildred’s guest react to the poem?

4. Where is Mrs. Phelps' husband?

5. What effect is reading having on Montag?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Faber say about the magical properties of books?

2. What is significant about the telephone conversation that pulls Mildred away from Montag and the books?

3. What sound startles Montag and Mildred as they leaf through the illegal books, and how do they react?

4. What is the meaning behind Section Two’s title, “The Sand and the Sieve”?

5. What information was used to turn Montag in to the authorities, and where did it come from?

6. Describe Mildred’s relationship with her television programs.

7. What reason does Montag give Faber for his sudden decision to stop burning books?

8. What tool does Faber give Montag for communication?

9. How does Faber react to the news that firemen are at Montag’s home?

10. How does Montag convince Faber that he can be trusted with information about books?

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