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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. How did Clarisse die?

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

3. What is the most important thing in Mildred’s life?

4. What do Mildred and Ann spend their time talking about?

5. How does the mechanical firedog react when it senses an enemy?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did the book burnings first begin?

3. What does Montag come to suspect about the mechanical firedog at his work?

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

5. What happens to people who are found with books in their possession?

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

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 is the hound at work specifically trained to do?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Captain Beatty represent in regards to government and censorship. Do you think Beatty believes in the value of his societal position, or is he simply an insecure man with power to exploit? Why might Beatty want society to be completely homogenous, and what does his treatment of Montag tell you about his character? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

What does the river in Fahrenheit 451 symbolize? In what ways are both fire and water used as cleansing agents in the novel? Then, describe the two daydreams Montag experiences while floating down the river, and what they express about his character journey. Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

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