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

2. What interrupts Montag’s confrontation with Beatty?

3. What did a cousin once bet Montag a dime he couldn’t do?

4. For what does Faber feel partially responsible?

5. How does Faber help Montag during the confrontation with Beatty?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Beatty want Montag to destroy his home?

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

3. Where does Montag hide the illegal books after revealing them to Mildred, and why?

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

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

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

7. What tool does Faber give Montag for communication?

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

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

10. What does Faber feel is an inevitable truth, and how does his belief affect Montag’s plan?

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 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 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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