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

2. What is Montag’s primary tool when working as a fireman?
(a) Water
(b) Foam
(c) Kerosene
(d) Milk

3. As Montag reads, what does Mildred stare at longingly?
(a) A photograph
(b) The oven
(c) Her television wall
(d) The window

4. Which of the following causes increased paranoia for Montag?
(a) Clarisse's incessant questions
(b) The objects hidden in his house
(c) His wife's suicide attempts
(d) The way his coworkers assess him

5. What consumes Mildred's attention all day, the day after the ambulence arrives at their home?
(a) Gardening
(b) Television
(c) Cooking
(d) Playing video games

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Mildred been pressuring her husband to do?

2. How does Faber react to Montag’s initial request?

3. The next morning, how does Montag feel about his confrontation with Mildred about the poem?

4. Why is Mildred grateful when the phone rings during Montag’s tirade about the truth?

5. When discussing his personal history with Montag, what does Faber call himself?

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