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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 did Faber invent for secret communication?

2. Whose image do advertisers use to sell products?

3. What does Faber ask Montag to do on his way home from their first meeting?

4. What interrupts Montag’s confrontation with Beatty?

5. What poem does Montag read during his confrontation with Mildred?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Faber, what has happened to the image of Jesus in their society?

2. What does Mildred do when the fire trucks arrive at her house in the beginning of Section Three?

3. What is the meaning behind Section Two’s title, “The Sand and the Sieve”?

4. Describe Mildred’s relationship with her television programs.

5. What tool does Faber give Montag for communication?

6. Who is professor Faber, and how does Montag know him?

7. How does Faber react to the news that firemen are at Montag’s home?

8. How does Montag convince Faber that he can be trusted with information about books?

9. What does Montag do with the hidden books after Beatty leaves?

10. On the phone, how does Faber react to Montag’s request about the books?

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

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 3

What does Montag hope to discover by reading through the illegal books? How does his quest for knowledge affect his relationship with government, Mildred, Clarisse, and himself? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

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