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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 Montag beg the attic book owner to do before he burns down her house?

2. The morning after the accident, what does Montag try to convince Mildred of?

3. In Montag’s society, what is assumed about all the citizens?

4. At what time of day does Montag first meet Clarisse?

5. According to Faber, what is the only magical thing in the world?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Clarisse McClellan, and how does Montag meet her?

3. Why did the book burnings first begin?

4. 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?

5. Why does Beatty come to visit Montag after the book burning at the elderly woman’s home?

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

7. How is Montag treated on his first day back at work after his “illness”?

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

9. What does Montag reveal to Mildred after Beatty leaves their home?

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

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 2

What does Montag hope to discover by reading through the illegal books? How does his quest for knowledge affect his relationship with government, Mildred, Clarisse, and himself? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

How does Mildred symbolize the state of unhappiness in Montag’s society? What does Mildred value, and how do her obsessions affect her personal life, particularly in her marriage? What message is Bradbury sending the reader about the comparison between television and books? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

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