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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 Montag explain his disillusionment with society?
(a) He said the elderly woman made his appreciate life for the first time
(b) He says the words of great philosophers before him have infiltrated his mind
(c) He says it feels as if something is missing
(d) He says that the impending war has caused him to question government

2. What does Montag beg the attic book owner to do before he burns down her house?
(a) Teach him to read
(b) Kill herself to avoid imprisonment
(c) Hide her books
(d) Abandon her books

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

4. What is one thing Montag thinks Mildred needs to understand to be happy in life?
(a) His relationship with Clarisse
(b) Why the television personalities are not real
(c) Why she tried to kill herself
(d) Why the government is suppressing knowledge

5. Who do Montag and Clarisse do each morning?
(a) Have coffee
(b) Make love
(c) Discuss poetry
(d) Walk to work

Short Answer Questions

1. What effect is reading having on Montag?

2. What did Faber invent for secret communication?

3. Which of the following criminals housed illegal books in their attic?

4. According to Mildred, who are the only people she trusts?

5. Where does Montag appear to be hiding something from his wife?

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