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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. What is the number assigned to Montag's fire squad?
(a) 666
(b) 451
(c) 111
(d) 199

2. What does Montag feel about Clarisse’s death?
(a) Indignant
(b) Indifferent
(c) Disbelief
(d) Happiness

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

4. How does Montag react to Clarisse's question?
(a) He is disturbed by it
(b) He is confused by her inquiry
(c) He thinks it's none of her business
(d) He is happy to answer

5. What does Montag hear a persistent advertisement for while riding the train?
(a) Glueless Gummies
(b) Morlock's Menties
(c) Mildred’s favorite soap opera
(d) Denham's Dentifrice

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Faber show his fear toward Montag in Part I?

2. Who tells Montag that Clarisse is dead?

3. The next morning, how does Montag feel about his confrontation with Mildred about the poem?

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

5. What aspect of Clarisse’s personality takes Montag aback?

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