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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Clarisse do to check whether or not someone is in love?
2. Which members of society are sent to asylums if caught?
3. What conclusion does Clarisse come to when checking whether Montag is in love?
4. What does Montag’s society most loathe?
5. What is one thing Montag thinks Mildred needs to understand to be happy in life?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Montag realize about life in his society as the technicians work on Mildred?
2. 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?
3. What happens to people who are found with books in their possession?
4. What does Montag come to suspect about the mechanical firedog at his work?
5. Why does Beatty come to visit Montag after the book burning at the elderly woman’s home?
6. What is Mildred Montag’s obsession, and how does it affect her personal life?
7. What does Montag reveal to Mildred after Beatty leaves their home?
8. How does Montag react to the fire call at the elderly woman’s house in Section One?
9. How does Mildred react to Montag’s revelation?
10. What does Clarisse question about Montag’s way of life, and how does he react to her questions?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the significance of Montag’s possession of the Bible? Why is this book important both in Montag’s personal quest, but in the novel’s overarching message about literature? Does this novel have a religious message for the reader? Why or why not? What is the significance of the Biblical passage at the end of the novel? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
Describe Montag’s transition from duty-bound fireman to intellectual revolutionary. What prompted Montag to abandon his post in search of great literature? Choose to major events in Montag’s life and explain why they were turning points for his character. What do you think Montag’s fate might be five or ten years after the novel’s conclusion? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Montag’s relationship with Professor Faber. Where did the two men first meet, and what is significant about their meeting? Why did Montag think that Faber would make a good mentor in his quest for knowledge. Based on your reading, do you agree with Montag’s assessment? Why or why not? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.
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