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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. What game does Montag play with his fellow firemen before the confrontation?

2. For what do Montag and Faber devise a plan during their first meeting?

3. According to Faber, what is missing from most people’s lives, causing unhappiness?

4. According to Faber, what is inevitable?

5. How does Montag explain his disillusionment with society?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Montag hide the illegal books after revealing them to Mildred, and why?

2. What reasons does Montag give for his desire to understand what is written in the books?

3. Describe Mildred’s relationship with her television programs.

4. Who is professor Faber, and how does Montag know him?

5. What reason does Montag give Faber for his sudden decision to stop burning books?

6. How does Montag convince Faber that he can be trusted with information about books?

7. What does Faber feel is an inevitable truth, and how does his belief affect Montag’s plan?

8. What sound startles Montag and Mildred as they leaf through the illegal books, and how do they react?

9. What information was used to turn Montag in to the authorities, and where did it come from?

10. What is significant about the telephone conversation that pulls Mildred away from Montag and the books?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Captain Beatty represent in regards to government and censorship. Do you think Beatty believes in the value of his societal position, or is he simply an insecure man with power to exploit? Why might Beatty want society to be completely homogenous, and what does his treatment of Montag tell you about his character? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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