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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. The morning after the accident, what does Montag try to convince Mildred of?
(a) That they should have children
(b) That she should get a job
(c) That Clarisse's family is a danger to their way of life
(d) That she wanted to die

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

3. What takes up three full walls in the Montag's living room?
(a) An abstract painting
(b) Pictures
(c) The television
(d) Mirrors

4. Why does a specific sound frighten Montag as he is reading in the kitchen?
(a) Because he thinks the Captain has returned
(b) Because he thinks he is going to be caught reading
(c) Because there are no birds in his society
(d) Because Clarisse is dead

5. Who actually lights the fire at the attic book owner’s home?
(a) The homeowner
(b) Montag
(c) Captain Beatty
(d) The accusing neighbor

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following causes increased paranoia for Montag?

3. At what time of day does Montag first meet Clarisse?

4. What does Montag do to finally convince Faber to help him in his quest?

5. Whose image do advertisers use to sell products?

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