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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 does Faber believe television has done to Jesus' image?
(a) Turned it into a parlor act
(b) Made it political
(c) Preserved it as holy
(d) Deadened it

2. Which of the following facts is true about Clarisse?
(a) She has no sense of humor
(b) She is Montag’s neighbor
(c) She is the daughter of a highly placed politic figure
(d) She is somber

3. Why doesn’t Mildred want to keep reading the books with Montag?
(a) Because she can’t read
(b) Because she’s intimidated
(c) Because she’s bored
(d) Because she’s jealous

4. According to Faber, what is the only magical thing in the world?
(a) Knowledge
(b) Friendship
(c) Passion
(d) Nothing

5. How does Faber help Montag during the confrontation with Beatty?
(a) By making prank calls to the firehouse
(b) By whispering advice into his ear
(c) By telling him how to blackmail Beatty
(d) By punching Beatty in the face

Short Answer Questions

1. What has changed about the ambulance drivers’ schedule in the past two years?

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

3. Who is Mildred entertaining when Montag comes home from Faber’s?

4. What noise frightens Montag as he reads in his kitchen?

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

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