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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Mildred react to the sound when Montag is reading in the kitchen?
2. After his night with Clarisse, what shocking sight does Montag return home to?
3. What consumes Mildred's attention all day, the day after the ambulence arrives at their home?
4. How does Faber show his fear toward Montag in Part I?
5. Why is Mildred grateful when the phone rings during Montag’s tirade about the truth?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is interesting about Guy Montag’s job as a fireman?
2. What does the elderly woman do before the firemen light the blaze in her home?
3. What is the hound at work specifically trained to do?
4. What does Clarisse question about Montag’s way of life, and how does he react to her questions?
5. What horrifying scene does Montag come home to after escorting Clarisse back to the neighborhood, and what does this lead him to realize about Mildred?
6. How is Montag treated on his first day back at work after his “illness”?
7. What does Montag realize about life in his society as the technicians work on Mildred?
8. How does Mildred react to Montag’s revelation?
9. What does Montag reveal to Mildred after Beatty leaves their home?
10. What is Mildred Montag’s obsession, and how does it affect her personal life?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Montag’s relationship with Professor Faber. Where did the two men first meet, and what is significant about their meeting? Why did Montag think that Faber would make a good mentor in his quest for knowledge. Based on your reading, do you agree with Montag’s assessment? Why or why not? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
How does Mildred symbolize the state of unhappiness in Montag’s society? What does Mildred value, and how do her obsessions affect her personal life, particularly in her marriage? What message is Bradbury sending the reader about the comparison between television and books? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
What does the river in Fahrenheit 451 symbolize? In what ways are both fire and water used as cleansing agents in the novel? Then, describe the two daydreams Montag experiences while floating down the river, and what they express about his character journey. Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.
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