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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does the mechanical firedog react when it senses an enemy?
2. How old is Clarisse McClellan?
3. Which of the following best describes Montag’s mood when the ambulance drivers arrive?
4. Who turned the attic book owner over to the authorities?
5. What aspect of Mildred’s personality does Montag most resent?
Short Essay Questions
1. What most enthralls Montag about his job?
2. What is the hound at work specifically trained to do?
3. What is interesting about Guy Montag’s job as a fireman?
4. What surprises Montag about Clarisse’s family when he first meets them?
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. What does Montag reveal to Mildred after Beatty leaves their home?
7. How does Montag react after the book burning at the elderly woman’s home?
8. How does Montag feel about the elderly woman’s book burning the next morning?
9. What does the elderly woman do before the firemen light the blaze in her home?
10. What does Montag realize about life in his society as the technicians work on Mildred?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the significance of Montag’s possession of the Bible? Why is this book important both in Montag’s personal quest, but in the novel’s overarching message about literature? Does this novel have a religious message for the reader? Why or why not? What is the significance of the Biblical passage at the end of the novel? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
Describe Montag’s transition from duty-bound fireman to intellectual revolutionary. What prompted Montag to abandon his post in search of great literature? Choose to major events in Montag’s life and explain why they were turning points for his character. What do you think Montag’s fate might be five or ten years after the novel’s conclusion? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Clarisse’s role in the novel. How does she act as a catalyst for Montag’s change? Do you think he could have / would have changed without her influence? Is it significant that catalyst to Montag’s change is a young, beautiful woman? Why or why not? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.
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