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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 has changed about Montag’s life since the character went missing?
(a) He walks to work alone
(b) He has full reign over the television
(c) He has to pick up extra shifts at work
(d) He has been promoted

2. What shocks Montag when he first observes Clarisse's family?
(a) They look nothing like Clarisse
(b) The entire family is awake
(c) The family sleeps with the lights on and the curtains open
(d) The family dresses in rags, though they are rich

3. What effect is reading having on Montag?
(a) He is falling out of love with his wife
(b) He is becoming angry with the government
(c) He is learning to think for himself
(d) He is becoming confused about the meaning of life

4. Who do Montag and Clarisse do each morning?
(a) Discuss poetry
(b) Have coffee
(c) Walk to work
(d) Make love

5. When discussing his personal history with Montag, what does Faber call himself?
(a) A rebel
(b) A coward
(c) A prophet
(d) A fake

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does a specific sound frighten Montag as he is reading in the kitchen?

2. How does Mildred respond to Montag’s conviction the day after the ambulence was called to their home?

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

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

5. Which members of society are sent to asylums if caught?

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