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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 does Mildred react to the ambulance drivers’ arrival?
2. According to Faber, what is the only magical thing in the world?
3. What aspect of Clarisse’s personality takes Montag aback?
4. At the beginning of the novel, how does Montag feel about his job?
5. What has changed about the ambulance drivers’ schedule in the past two years?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens to people who are found with books in their possession?
2. 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?
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 most enthralls Montag about his job?
5. How does Montag react after the book burning at the elderly woman’s home?
6. What does the elderly woman do before the firemen light the blaze in her home?
7. Why does Beatty come to visit Montag after the book burning at the elderly woman’s home?
8. What does Montag realize about life in his society as the technicians work on Mildred?
9. How is Montag treated on his first day back at work after his “illness”?
10. What does Montag come to suspect about the mechanical firedog at his work?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
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 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.
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