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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. Which of the following criminals housed illegal books in their attic?
(a) An elderly woman
(b) Clarisse's older brother
(c) A retired soldier
(d) A doctor

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

3. According to Faber, what is missing from most people’s lives, causing unhappiness?
(a) Love
(b) Education
(c) Fulfilling jobs
(d) Quality

4. Which of the following is NOT something Montag struggles to understand?
(a) Whether Mildred is capable of love
(b) Why no one discusses life’s realities
(c) Why the elderly woman killed herself
(d) How and why Clarisse died

5. What aspect of Clarisse’s personality does Montag find most attractive?
(a) Her questioning banter
(b) Her dark sense of humor
(c) Her desire to learn a trade
(d) Her childish infatuation

Short Answer Questions

1. What interrupts Montag’s confrontation with Beatty?

2. As Montag listens to Mildred’s conversation with Ann, what does he realize about his wife?

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

4. How does Beatty treat the stolen book Montag returns?

5. What aspect of Montag's job enthralls him?

(see the answer key)

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