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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. After his night with Clarisse, what shocking sight does Montag return home to?
2. What is Guy Montag's main responsibly as a fireman?
3. How does Faber feel about the Bible?
4. Who tells Montag that Clarisse is dead?
5. How does Mildred respond to Montag’s conviction the day after the ambulence was called to their home?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is interesting about Guy Montag’s job as a fireman?
2. Who is Clarisse McClellan, and how does Montag meet her?
3. 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?
4. Why does Beatty come to visit Montag after the book burning at the elderly woman’s home?
5. How does Montag react after the book burning at the elderly woman’s home?
6. 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?
7. What surprises Montag about Clarisse’s family when he first meets them?
8. What does Montag come to suspect about the mechanical firedog at his work?
9. What does the elderly woman do before the firemen light the blaze in her home?
10. What is Mildred Montag’s obsession, and how does it affect her personal life?
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
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.
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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