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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. Which of the following is NOT something Montag struggles to understand?
(a) Why the elderly woman killed herself
(b) Whether Mildred is capable of love
(c) Why no one discusses life’s realities
(d) How and why Clarisse died

2. Where is Mrs. Phelps' husband?
(a) In the military
(b) In rehab
(c) In prison
(d) Dead

3. How does Montag distance himself from Clarisse so no one grows suspicious of them?
(a) He crosses to the other side of the street
(b) He walks rapidly so as to lose her
(c) He does not distance himself
(d) He walks two paces behind her

4. Why doesn’t Mildred want to keep reading the books with Montag?
(a) Because she’s intimidated
(b) Because she can’t read
(c) Because she’s jealous
(d) Because she’s bored

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What passes overhead that makes Montag feel urgency about his mission to understand?

2. What game does Montag play with his fellow firemen before the confrontation?

3. According to Mildred, who are the only people she trusts?

4. How does Montag explain his disillusionment with society?

5. What conclusion does Clarisse come to when checking whether Montag is in love?

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