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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. What poem does Montag read during his confrontation with Mildred?
2. For what does Faber feel partially responsible?
3. What does Montag do to finally convince Faber to help him in his quest?
4. What is Mildred doing when Montag returns home from Faber’s house?
5. What interrupts Montag’s confrontation with Beatty?
Short Essay Questions
1. What reasons does Montag give for his desire to understand what is written in the books?
2. How does Montag convince Faber that he can be trusted with information about books?
3. How does Beatty want Montag to destroy his home?
4. As Montag reads through the illegal books, what sound adds urgency to his search?
5. What does Montag do with the hidden books after Beatty leaves?
6. What does Faber feel is an inevitable truth, and how does his belief affect Montag’s plan?
7. What information was used to turn Montag in to the authorities, and where did it come from?
8. What sound startles Montag and Mildred as they leaf through the illegal books, and how do they react?
9. What is the meaning behind Section Two’s title, “The Sand and the Sieve”?
10. According to Faber, what has happened to the image of Jesus in their society?
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
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
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.
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