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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. Why is Montag so desperate to understand the books?
(a) Because he thinks it will make Mildred fall back in love with him
(b) Because he grew up thinking he was stupid
(c) Because he wants to stand up to the government, and this is the best way
(d) Because he wants to understand why people were willing to die for their books

2. What does Montag believe about the mechanical firedog at work?
(a) It knows his secrets
(b) It has been bugged
(c) It is alive
(d) It is evil

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

4. When discussing his personal history with Montag, what does Faber call himself?
(a) A rebel
(b) A fake
(c) A prophet
(d) A coward

5. Who do Montag and Clarisse do each morning?
(a) Discuss poetry
(b) Walk to work
(c) Make love
(d) Have coffee

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the mechanical firedog react when it senses an enemy?

2. What does Clarisse do to check whether or not someone is in love?

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

4. How does Mildred react to the sound when Montag is reading in the kitchen?

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

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