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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: The Sieve and the Sand Abstract.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Montag believe the firedog has come to view him as an enemy?
(a) Because he really is an enemy
(b) Because it is getting old
(c) Because its computer system is defective
(d) Because someone has programmed it against him

2. Who is Mildred entertaining when Montag comes home from Faber’s?
(a) The next-door neighbor
(b) Captain Beatty
(c) Her girlfriends
(d) Clarisse

3. What game does Montag play with his fellow firemen before the confrontation?
(a) Checkers
(b) Hopscotch
(c) Pool
(d) Cards

4. What does Mrs. Phelps find most interesting about her two children?
(a) The fact that neither of them resemble her physically
(b) The fact that they were both delivered by Cesarean section
(c) The fact that they are both Olympic swimmers
(d) The fact that they have different fathers

5. How does Faber show his fear toward Montag in Part I?
(a) He warns him to stay away
(b) He punches him
(c) He calls the police
(d) He hangs up on him

Short Answer Questions

1. What flusters Montag when he arrived at the book burning in the attic?

2. What is one thing Montag thinks Mildred needs to understand to be happy in life?

3. What does Montag beg the attic book owner to do before he burns down her house?

4. As Montag reads, what does Mildred stare at longingly?

5. At the beginning of the novel, how does Montag feel about his job?

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