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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 next morning, how does Montag feel about his confrontation with Mildred about the poem?
(a) Guilty
(b) Proud
(c) Ashamed
(d) Terrified

2. Which of the following causes increased paranoia for Montag?
(a) The objects hidden in his house
(b) The way his coworkers assess him
(c) Clarisse's incessant questions
(d) His wife's suicide attempts

3. What does Montag want to find to help him in his quest for knowledge?
(a) A real teacher
(b) A good friend
(c) A different wife
(d) Another book

4. Which of the following best describes Montag’s mood when the ambulance drivers arrive?
(a) Hostile
(b) Distressed
(c) Indifferent
(d) Incredulous

5. What is Guy Montag's main responsibly as a fireman?
(a) To create the work schedules
(b) To start fires
(c) To give medical aid
(d) To put out fires

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Whose house is scheduled to be burned at the end of Part Two?

3. During their first meeting, what does Montag ask Faber to do to help him?

4. What consumes Mildred's attention all day, the day after the ambulence arrives at their home?

5. What flusters Montag when he arrived at the book burning in the attic?

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