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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. After his night with Clarisse, what shocking sight does Montag return home to?
(a) His house has burned down
(b) Mildred making love to another man
(c) Mildred angrily awaits his return, a gun in hand
(d) Mildred overdosed on sleeping pills

2. 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

3. Where does Montag appear to be hiding something from his wife?
(a) Under his mattress
(b) In a safe under the bed
(c) Behind the ventilator grille
(d) In the freezer

4. Who turned the attic book owner over to the authorities?
(a) A schoolteacher
(b) A priest
(c) A stranger
(d) A neighbor

5. On the morning after the accident, what is Mildred anxious for Montag to do?
(a) Report Clarisse's family
(b) See a doctor
(c) Leave the house
(d) Go back to bed

Short Answer Questions

1. What takes up three full walls in the Montag's living room?

2. Which mythological symbols are introduced in the first chapter?

3. How does Mildred respond to Montag's story about the book owner's death?

4. The morning after the accident, what does Montag try to convince Mildred of?

5. What does Montag steal from the attic book owner’s home?

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