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

2. What do Mildred and Ann spend their time talking about?
(a) Baking recipes
(b) Their husbands
(c) Government censorship
(d) Soap operas

3. As Montag listens to Mildred’s conversation with Ann, what does he realize about his wife?
(a) That she is mentally unwell
(b) That she is naïve
(c) That she will not help him in his quest
(d) That she is unintelligent

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. Why are ambulance drivers called to Montag’s home?
(a) Because Montag has knocked out Mildred’s lover
(b) Because Mildred needs her stomach pumped
(c) Because the bullet grazes Montag’s cheek
(d) Because Mildred was burned in the fire

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Montag steal from the attic book owner’s home?

2. How does Faber help Montag during the confrontation with Beatty?

3. For what do Montag and Faber devise a plan during their first meeting?

4. What is the number assigned to Montag's fire squad?

5. The morning after the accident, what does Montag try to convince Mildred of?

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