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

2. Why is Montag so desperate to understand the books?
(a) Because he wants to understand why people were willing to die for their books
(b) Because he thinks it will make Mildred fall back in love with him
(c) Because he grew up thinking he was stupid
(d) Because he wants to stand up to the government, and this is the best way

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

4. What does Montag dread doing with the book he’s taken a special interest in?
(a) Returning it to Beatty
(b) Burning it
(c) Explaining it to Mildred
(d) Reading it

5. The next morning, how does Montag feel about his confrontation with Mildred about the poem?
(a) Terrified
(b) Proud
(c) Guilty
(d) Ashamed

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the general mission of the fire department in the novel?

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

3. On the morning after the accident, what is Mildred anxious for Montag to do?

4. What does Clarisse do to check whether or not someone is in love?

5. According to Faber, what don’t people need to be happy?

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