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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. How does Faber react to Montag’s initial request?
(a) He accepts
(b) He convulses with fear
(c) He bursts into tears
(d) He rejects him

2. In Montag’s society, what is assumed about all the citizens?
(a) They are educated
(b) They are patriotic
(c) They are happy
(d) They are fearful

3. What has changed about the ambulance drivers’ schedule in the past two years?
(a) They have gotten much busier
(b) They have been forced into additional training in addition to their scheduled shifts
(c) They have stayed the same
(d) They have slowed down

4. Who actually lights the fire at the attic book owner’s home?
(a) The homeowner
(b) Montag
(c) Captain Beatty
(d) The accusing neighbor

5. Why does Montag hide his books in the bushes behind his house?
(a) To protect Mildred in case he’s caught
(b) Because he no longer trusts Mildred
(c) To protect them in case his house is burned down
(d) To make them easier to snatch when he runs away in the middle of the night

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are ambulance drivers called to Montag’s home?

2. What does Montag hear a persistent advertisement for while riding the train?

3. What does Montag believe about the mechanical firedog at work?

4. What does Montag search for as he reads through the hidden books?

5. What did Faber invent for secret communication?

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