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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. Who do Montag and Clarisse do each morning?

2. Why is Montag so fascinated with Clarisse?

3. How did Clarisse die?

4. Why does a specific sound frighten Montag as he is reading in the kitchen?

5. Which of the following characters goes missing, greatly worrying Montag?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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?

10. What most enthralls Montag about his job?

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 the society Montag lives in. What control does the government have over its people, and what is the motivation behind this control? Do you see any parallels between Montag’s society and our own? What do you think is Bradbury’s message about government and censorship? 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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