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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. What is the number assigned to Montag's fire squad?
(a) 111
(b) 666
(c) 199
(d) 451

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

3. What does Clarisse ask Montag after their first meeting, before she goes home?
(a) If he is happy
(b) If he has ever wanted to travel
(c) If he has a dog
(d) If he plays sports

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

5. During their first meeting, what does Montag ask Faber to do to help him?
(a) Actively join the rebellion
(b) Lend him money
(c) Move back to the city
(d) Become his teacher

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Mildred grateful when the phone rings during Montag’s tirade about the truth?

2. In Montag’s society, what is assumed about all the citizens?

3. Which of the following characters goes missing, greatly worrying Montag?

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

5. How does Mildred react to the ambulance drivers’ arrival?

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