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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: The Hearth and the Salamander.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following facts is true about Clarisse?
(a) She is somber
(b) She has no sense of humor
(c) She is Montag’s neighbor
(d) She is the daughter of a highly placed politic figure

2. How does Faber feel about the Bible?
(a) He despises it as trash
(b) He believes it is God's sacred word
(c) He fears its powerful history
(d) He calls it the history of Christianity

3. What does Montag want to find to help him in his quest for knowledge?
(a) Another book
(b) A good friend
(c) A real teacher
(d) A different wife

4. What do Mildred and Ann spend their time talking about?
(a) Government censorship
(b) Their husbands
(c) Soap operas
(d) Baking recipes

5. Which of the following causes increased paranoia for Montag?
(a) His wife's suicide attempts
(b) The objects hidden in his house
(c) Clarisse's incessant questions
(d) The way his coworkers assess him

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the general mission of the fire department in the novel?

2. What aspect of Clarisse’s personality takes Montag aback?

3. What does Montag beg the attic book owner to do before he burns down her house?

4. How does Montag react to Clarisse's question?

5. During their first meeting, what does Montag ask Faber to do to help him?

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