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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Burning Bright Abstract.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the general mission of the fire department in the novel?
(a) To burn books
(b) To educate people on fire prevention
(c) To arrest and execute arsonists
(d) To aid civilians

2. What aspect of Montag's job enthralls him?
(a) Sliding down the fire pole when the alarm rings
(b) Meeting the cute nurses at the hospital
(c) Watching fire burn
(d) Rescuing cats and other animals

3. What hope do the fugitives have for the future?
(a) That someday, books will be banned forever
(b) That they will resettle in a new country
(c) That the firemen will be disenfranchised
(d) That someday, society will welcome back literature

4. What does Faber ask Montag to do on his way home from their first meeting?
(a) Spy on the firehouse
(b) Withdraw money from his bank account
(c) Get some rest for the fight ahead
(d) Write out a plan for reproducing books

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Montag’s society most loathe?

3. What does Montag feel about Clarisse’s death?

4. Whose house is scheduled to be burned at the end of Part Two?

5. What does Clarisse ask Montag after their first meeting, before she goes home?

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