2. What did a cousin once bet Montag a dime he couldn’t do?
(a) Fill a sieve with sand
(b) Push a rock up a hill
(c) Swallow a sword
(d) Walk across fire

3. What interrupts Montag’s confrontation with Beatty?
(a) The building exploding
(b) The fire hound barking
(c) The fire alarm sounding
(d) The sounds of sirens wailing

4. What does Montag do to finally convince Faber to help him in his quest?
(a) He threatens Faber
(b) He brings out a can of kerosene
(c) He threatens to kill himself
(d) He tears pages out of the book

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

6. What does Faber think books smell like?
(a) Curry
(b) Ginger
(c) Nutmeg
(d) Coriander

7. How does Beatty treat the stolen book Montag returns?
(a) He reads it aloud to the firehouse, mocking the words
(b) He shreds it with his bare hands
(c) He tosses it unceremoniously in the trash
(d) He forces Montag to burn it then and there

8. On Montag’s first day back at work, what does Beatty try to convince him to do?
(a) Turn against Faber
(b) Confess that he’s stolen the books
(c) Instigate another book burning
(d) Treat his job more enthusiastically

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

10. What is Mildred doing when Montag returns home from Faber’s house?
(a) Snooping through his drawers
(b) Talking on the telephone
(c) Reading a book
(d) Watching television

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

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

13. What does Mrs. Phelps find most interesting about her two children?
(a) The fact that they were both delivered by Cesarean section
(b) The fact that they have different fathers
(c) The fact that they are both Olympic swimmers
(d) The fact that neither of them resemble her physically

14. What did Faber invent for secret communication?
(a) A recording devise
(b) A listening ear bud
(c) A code tapping system
(d) An electronic reader

15. How does Captain Beatty fit into Montag and Faber’s secret plan?
(a) They want to kill him
(b) They want to recruit him
(c) They want to learn more about him
(d) They want him to be their leader