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F:451: Pt 2 The Sieve and the Sand
F:451: Pt 2 The Sieve and the Sand
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Part II: The Sieve and the Sand (p. 71-110)
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1
Why is it ironic that Mildred sees no value in reading since "Books aren't people,"?
Mildred does not know how to read
the books are more valuable than people
her 'family' are not real people either
the books can bring people together
2
What piece of trivia does Faber tell Montag that he didn't realize before?
the public itself stopped reading by their selves
the war is a ruse to scare people into submission
professors ordered the book burnings first
Clarisse was not actually hit by a car; she escaped
3
What does Faber say is missing from society?
the right to carry out actions
all of the above
leisure to digest it
quality information
4
Montag's job as a fireman means he...
fireproofs homes for a living
starts fires for a living
extinguishes fires for a living
helps retired professors for a living
5
Why is Montag unable to memorize parts of the Bible while on the subway?
he realizes his brain is incapable of such a large endeavor
he dropped the Bible before he made it to the subway
"Denham's Dentrifrice" and other commercials are blaring
he is scared to look at the Bible in front of people
6
Why does Montag keep hearing planes flying overhead?
the gov't flies aircraft to show power
the country is preparing for war
there are no planes
the planes are surveillance aircraft sent to watch him
7
Who does Montag meet that makes him begin questioning the life around him?
the family
Clarisse
Mildred
Beatty
8
What is "Jesus Christ" like in Montag's society?
He has been erased as though He never existed
He has been commercialized and is broadcast over the wall TV
He is brought up only at Christmas time
He has been morphed into an evil villain
9
What plan of action do Montag & Faber come up with?
to burn the chief to prevent him from tracing him
to memorize the books
planting books in the fire deptmts and destroying the system
to bomb the city, destroying Beatty & Mildred, and the rest
10
What symbolic number is engraved on Montag's helmet?
911
451
411
666
11
Montag's uniform is brandished with this mystical creature...
cyclops
centaur
phoenix
dragon
12
What does Montag mean when he says, "I saw the damnedest snake in the world..."?
the snake emblem on the side of the firetruck
the fear he harbors out of fear of detention
the tube used to pump Mildred's stomach
the snake from the tv show Mildred watches
13
Who is Faber?
the author of the book he's reading
Clarisse's uncle
retired English Professor
retired fireman who trained Montag
14
To whose house did Beatty take Montag to burn at the end of part 2?
Beaty's own house
Faber's house
Montag's house
Clarisse's house
15
What does Faber remark that books smell like?
like the molds that grow in the dark
like the air following a sudden rainstorm
like nutmeg or some spice from a foreign land
like the soil of the earth after it has been tilled
16
Why does Montag reveal the book of poetry to Mildred's guests?
he is setting them up, hoping they will get caught reading
he's had all he can stand with their shallowness
he hopes the women appreciate the works
he had no choice since Mildred told his secret
17
What happened to Clarisse?
she was burned in her home by firemen
she was seized by the gov't
she ran away
she was run over by a car
18
What does Mildred overdose on?
sleeping pills
cocaine
Prozac
alcohol
19
What outside Montag's door fit the description "an exhalation of electric steam"?
Beatty
the robot servant
the Mechanical Hound
the firemen
20
What secret does Montag reveal to Mildred?
the realization that he does not love her
the sad truth that he is in love with Clarisse
the fact that he has been reading books for years
he has approximately 20 books hidden
21
What does Beatty explain happens to the dead in their society?
they receive a brief memorial
bodies are burned by the fireman
they receive a memorial & funeral before being buried
w/in 5 minutes, body is in the incinerator
22
How does Montag communicate with Faber when they're not together?
Montag imagines what words Faber will say
Faber talks to him through the green bullet
Faber hides in a surveillance van outside the firehouse
Montag memorizes Faber's speech
