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

2. Who actually lights the fire at the attic book owner’s home?
(a) Montag
(b) The homeowner
(c) Captain Beatty
(d) The accusing neighbor

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

4. Why does Montag hide his books in the bushes behind his house?
(a) To protect them in case his house is burned down
(b) To make them easier to snatch when he runs away in the middle of the night
(c) Because he no longer trusts Mildred
(d) To protect Mildred in case he’s caught

5. What noise frightens Montag as he reads in his kitchen?
(a) A car honking
(b) Clarisse crying
(c) The fire hound barking
(d) A bird singing

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following facts is true about Clarisse?

2. When discussing his personal history with Montag, what does Faber call himself?

3. As Montag listens to Mildred’s conversation with Ann, what does he realize about his wife?

4. What does Montag want to find to help him in his quest for knowledge?

5. What aspect of Montag's job enthralls him?

(see the answer key)

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