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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. Which mythological symbols are introduced in the first chapter?
(a) A sphinx and a gargoyle
(b) A phoenix and a sphinx
(c) A salamander and a sphinx
(d) A salamander and a phoenix

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Montag’s primary tool when working as a fireman?

2. If Montag wants to talk to Faber, what does he realize he must do?

3. According to Mildred, who are the only people she trusts?

4. What poem does Montag read during his confrontation with Mildred?

5. Who do Montag and Clarisse do each morning?

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