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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 Montag explain his disillusionment with society?
2. How does Faber help Montag during the confrontation with Beatty?
3. What does Faber think books smell like?
4. On Montag’s first day back at work, what does Beatty try to convince him to do?
5. What does Faber ask Montag to do on his way home from their first meeting?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Montag feel as he watches his house burn down?
2. Describe Mildred’s relationship with her television programs.
3. As Montag reads through the illegal books, what sound adds urgency to his search?
4. What does Mildred do when the fire trucks arrive at her house in the beginning of Section Three?
5. Who is professor Faber, and how does Montag know him?
6. What does Faber feel is an inevitable truth, and how does his belief affect Montag’s plan?
7. What reasons does Montag give for his desire to understand what is written in the books?
8. How does Faber react to the news that firemen are at Montag’s home?
9. What reason does Montag give Faber for his sudden decision to stop burning books?
10. What does Faber say about the magical properties of books?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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