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

2. What does Montag fear will happen if the dog identifies him as an enemy?
(a) His wife will divorce him
(b) It will attack him
(c) His coworkers will mock him
(d) He will be arrested

3. After his night with Clarisse, what shocking sight does Montag return home to?
(a) Mildred angrily awaits his return, a gun in hand
(b) His house has burned down
(c) Mildred overdosed on sleeping pills
(d) Mildred making love to another man

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

5. Which Book does Montag take a special interest in and bring to Faber’s house?
(a) War and Peace
(b) The Bible
(c) An American History textbook
(d) Romeo and Juliet

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn’t Mildred want to keep reading the books with Montag?

2. As Montag listens to Mildred’s conversation with Ann, what does he realize about his wife?

3. On Montag’s first day back at work, what does Beatty try to convince him to do?

4. How does the mechanical firedog react when it senses an enemy?

5. Who actually lights the fire at the attic book owner’s home?

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