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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 conclusion does Clarisse come to when checking whether Montag is in love?

2. Who turned the attic book owner over to the authorities?

3. What does Montag think about before he goes to sleep on the night of the accident?

4. What is one thing Montag thinks Mildred needs to understand to be happy in life?

5. Which of the following causes increased paranoia for Montag?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What most enthralls Montag about his job?

3. 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?

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

5. What is Mildred Montag’s obsession, and how does it affect her personal life?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discuss Clarisse’s role in the novel. How does she act as a catalyst for Montag’s change? Do you think he could have / would have changed without her influence? Is it significant that catalyst to Montag’s change is a young, beautiful woman? Why or why not? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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