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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. The morning after the accident, what does Montag try to convince Mildred of?
(a) That she wanted to die
(b) That Clarisse's family is a danger to their way of life
(c) That she should get a job
(d) That they should have children

2. What is one thing Montag thinks Mildred needs to understand to be happy in life?
(a) Why the government is suppressing knowledge
(b) His relationship with Clarisse
(c) Why the television personalities are not real
(d) Why she tried to kill herself

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

4. How does Mildred act toward Montag the next morning, after the accident?
(a) Passive aggressive
(b) Pleasant
(c) Cool and calculated
(d) Oblivious

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Montag so desperate to understand the books?

2. What does Montag search for as he reads through the hidden books?

3. How does Mildred respond to Montag’s conviction the day after the ambulence was called to their home?

4. What shocks Montag when he first observes Clarisse's family?

5. What does the interactive box in the Montag living room allow Mildred to do?

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