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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. Who turned the attic book owner over to the authorities?
2. What does Montag think about before he goes to sleep on the night of the accident?
3. While out with Montag one afternoon, what does Clarisse urge him to taste?
4. Why is Mildred grateful when the phone rings during Montag’s tirade about the truth?
5. What does Montag feel about Clarisse’s death?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Beatty come to visit Montag after the book burning at the elderly woman’s home?
2. What is Mildred Montag’s obsession, and how does it affect her personal life?
3. What is interesting about Guy Montag’s job as a fireman?
4. What does Montag come to suspect about the mechanical firedog at his work?
5. How is Montag treated on his first day back at work after his “illness”?
6. What does the elderly woman do before the firemen light the blaze in her home?
7. According to Beatty, what was the main goal of the firemen when the book burnings first began, and how does this fit into the new society’s goal?
8. What happens to people who are found with books in their possession?
9. What surprises Montag about Clarisse’s family when he first meets them?
10. What does Montag reveal to Mildred after Beatty leaves their home?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the role firemen play in Montag’s society. Why were firemen first needed, and how has their role changed over time? Then, discuss Montag’s personal transformation within the role. What does he like about his job? When did that change? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
What does Montag hope to discover by reading through the illegal books? How does his quest for knowledge affect his relationship with government, Mildred, Clarisse, and himself? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Describe the society Montag lives in. What control does the government have over its people, and what is the motivation behind this control? Do you see any parallels between Montag’s society and our own? What do you think is Bradbury’s message about government and censorship? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.
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