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Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key plot points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.
Reading Check
1. What is the job of the firefighters in Fahrenheit 451?
2. What item on the floor makes Montag realize that something is seriously wrong with Mildred?
3. How does the Mechanical Hound react when Montag is around?
4. What do Montag and Mildred both struggle to remember?
5. What has Montag been keeping hidden in the air conditioning vent?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. Clarice asks Montag, “Are you happy?” What is his response?
2. What is unique about Clarice? What does this say about the society depicted in the novel?
3. How does Mildred react when Montag asks her about what happened to her when he came home?
4. What does Captain Beatty explain about why their society banned books?
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