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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Burning Bright Abstract.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Mildred talks about “her family,” whom is she referring to?
(a) The characters on her favorite TV shows
(b) Her best friends from high school
(c) Her siblings
(d) The members of her church

2. What does Faber ask Montag to do on his way home from their first meeting?
(a) Write out a plan for reproducing books
(b) Spy on the firehouse
(c) Withdraw money from his bank account
(d) Get some rest for the fight ahead

3. What does Montag see as he runs through the streets during his escape?
(a) People cheering him on
(b) Nothing, the streets are eerily empty
(c) The hound tracking him
(d) News coverage of the chase

4. As Montag listens to Mildred’s conversation with Ann, what does he realize about his wife?
(a) That she is unintelligent
(b) That she is mentally unwell
(c) That she is naïve
(d) That she will not help him in his quest

5. What does Faber yell in Montag's ear as he sets the fire?
(a) To kill Beatty
(b) To run away
(c) That he is a coward
(d) That he’s on his way

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Faber react to Montag’s decision to read the poem aloud?

2. Which Book does Montag take a special interest in and bring to Faber’s house?

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

4. What shocks Montag when he first observes Clarisse's family?

5. Why is the coverage of Montag’s escape unique for the television network?

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