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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 has changed about the ambulance drivers’ schedule in the past two years?
(a) They have stayed the same
(b) They have gotten much busier
(c) They have slowed down
(d) They have been forced into additional training in addition to their scheduled shifts

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

3. While out with Montag one afternoon, what does Clarisse urge him to taste?
(a) The rain
(b) Sassafras root
(c) Her blood
(d) Imported chocolate

4. For what does Faber feel partially responsible?
(a) How far the book burning has gone
(b) Montag's discontent
(c) The elderly woman’s death
(d) Clarisse’s death

5. What is the general mission of the fire department in the novel?
(a) To educate people on fire prevention
(b) To arrest and execute arsonists
(c) To burn books
(d) To aid civilians

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Montag hear a persistent advertisement for while riding the train?

2. What did a cousin once bet Montag a dime he couldn’t do?

3. What poem does Montag read during his confrontation with Mildred?

4. What causes Faber to relax when he sees Montag?

5. What game does Montag play with his fellow firemen before the confrontation?

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