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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. After his night with Clarisse, what shocking sight does Montag return home to?
(a) Mildred overdosed on sleeping pills
(b) Mildred making love to another man
(c) Mildred angrily awaits his return, a gun in hand
(d) His house has burned down

2. Where does Montag appear to be hiding something from his wife?
(a) In the freezer
(b) Behind the ventilator grille
(c) Under his mattress
(d) In a safe under the bed

3. 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

4. What passes overhead that makes Montag feel urgency about his mission to understand?
(a) A shooting star
(b) A bomber plane
(c) A white dove
(d) A helicopter

5. While out with Montag one afternoon, what does Clarisse urge him to taste?
(a) Her blood
(b) Imported chocolate
(c) The rain
(d) Sassafras root

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Montag hide his books in the bushes behind his house?

2. Why does Mildred react the way she does to the sound when Montag is reading in the kitchen?

3. As Montag listens to Mildred’s conversation with Ann, what does he realize about his wife?

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

5. Where is Mrs. Phelps' husband?

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