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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. How does Beatty treat the stolen book Montag returns?
(a) He shreds it with his bare hands
(b) He reads it aloud to the firehouse, mocking the words
(c) He forces Montag to burn it then and there
(d) He tosses it unceremoniously in the trash

2. Why does Montag hide his books in the bushes behind his house?
(a) To protect Mildred in case he’s caught
(b) Because he no longer trusts Mildred
(c) To make them easier to snatch when he runs away in the middle of the night
(d) To protect them in case his house is burned down

3. According to Faber, what is the only magical thing in the world?
(a) Passion
(b) Nothing
(c) Friendship
(d) Knowledge

4. How does Mildred react to the ambulance drivers’ arrival?
(a) She is angry
(b) She is sad
(c) She is hysterical
(d) She never wakes

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Montag use to start the fire in the attic book owner’s home?

2. Which Book does Montag take a special interest in and bring to Faber’s house?

3. Why is Montag so desperate to understand the books?

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

5. According to Faber, what don’t people need to be happy?

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