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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. Whose house is scheduled to be burned at the end of Part Two?
(a) Beatty’s
(b) Clarissa’s
(c) Faber's
(d) Montag’s

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

3. What passes overhead that makes Montag feel urgency about his mission to understand?
(a) A white dove
(b) A bomber plane
(c) A helicopter
(d) A shooting star

4. Which members of society are sent to asylums if caught?
(a) The unemployed
(b) Thieves
(c) Book owners
(d) Religious fanatics

5. What aspect of Montag's job enthralls him?
(a) Sliding down the fire pole when the alarm rings
(b) Meeting the cute nurses at the hospital
(c) Watching fire burn
(d) Rescuing cats and other animals

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Montag’s primary tool when working as a fireman?

2. How does Mildred react to the sound when Montag is reading in the kitchen?

3. What has changed about Montag’s life since the character went missing?

4. On the morning after the accident, what is Mildred anxious for Montag to do?

5. How does Mildred respond to Montag's story about the book owner's death?

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