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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 respond to Montag’s conviction the day after the ambulence was called to their home?

2. When discussing his personal history with Montag, what does Faber call himself?

3. Why does Montag believe the firedog has come to view him as an enemy?

4. On the morning after the accident, what is Mildred anxious for Montag to do?

5. What has changed about Montag’s life since the character went missing?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does Mildred react to Montag’s revelation?

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

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 3

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.

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