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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’s guest react to the poem?

2. What effect is reading having on Montag?

3. What does Montag do to finally convince Faber to help him in his quest?

4. Whose image do advertisers use to sell products?

5. Where is Mrs. Phelps' husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the first glimmer readers see of Montag beginning to think for himself?

2. What sound startles Montag and Mildred as they leaf through the illegal books, and how do they react?

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

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

5. As Montag reads through the illegal books, what sound adds urgency to his search?

6. What does Faber say about the magical properties of books?

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

8. What reasons does Montag give for his desire to understand what is written in the books?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

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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