The Sieve and the Sand, Pt. 1

Pg. 67-68: Montag is reading to Mildred. He compares a quote to ___ . What was "in" this person?

• Clarisse; kindness

• Clarisse; honesty

• Mildred; kindness

• the old lady; heart

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Pg 68: The Mechanical Hound is at the door; why?

• It knows Montag has books.

• It smells books inside the house.

• It recognizes Montag's scent becuase he has the smell of books on him.

• All answers are correct.

Pg. 69: As Montag reads to Mildred, she seems to listen, but responds similar to Beatty. What do her words best reflect? THREE ANSWERS HERE

• Mildred has spoken to Beatty about books.

• Mildred is a voice for society ans the state's view on books.

• Mildred is ignorant and not interested in books.

• MIldred is only interested in her "family"

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Pg. 69: What GENERAL thing is still happening in the background of the story? What is this an example of?

• The hound is lurking around the house; tension

• The impending threat of nuclear war; dystopian fiction

• The bombers flying around; orwellian

• The "family" is on; technology

Pg. 70-71: Who is the man from the park and why is he important to the plot?

• Clarisse's uncle; he will be Montag's teacher.

• Ex professor Faber; he will help Montag understand what books say.

• Granger; he will teach Montag to memorize words.

• Beatty; it's a trap.

Pg. 72: What book does Montag possess and how does Mildred react?

• Alice in Wonderland; Mildred takes it and burns it.

• Gulliver's Travels; Mildred throws it in the garbage.

• The Bible; Mildred began to question Montag's loyalty.

• A specific book isn't mentioned; Mildred is more interested in her lady friends coming over.

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Pg. 73: Before leaving to go turn in the stolen book at the fire station, Montag asks a "silly question" to Mildred. Why would he ask in the first place?

• He just wanted to confirm what he already knew; she is souless and he doesn't love her.

• He wanted to hear an "I love you" from her.

• He wanted to be proven wrong with regards to his feelings towards her.

• He is jealous of the "family".

Pg. 74: What ARE the reasons why part 2 is called "The Sieve and the Sand"? TWO ANSWERS

• It reflects Montag's innability to understand what he is reading; Montag is the sieve, the words he is trying to read is sand.

• It reflects a moment in Montag's youth when he tried, in vain, to fill a sieve with sand while at the beach. He was very frustrated.

• The sieve are books and Montag is the sand that passes through.

• Montag is the sieve and Faber is the sand.

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Pg. 74-75: While Montag rides the train, he hears an advertisement for ___ .

What happens while he hears it AND how does the ad mess with Montag?

• An ad for a new show on the "parlor walls".

  Montag is trying to read, but the ad frustrates him.

• An ad for toothpaste.

  Montag is trying to read, but the ad doesn't allow him to understand anything.

• An ad for lilies.

  Montag is confused by the ad and others watch him.

• An ad for trumpets.

  Montag gets a headache from the music.

Pg. 77: When Montag arrives at Faber's house, he presents the ex professor with his copy of The Bible. How has the image of Christ changed within the society of the story?

• Faber says that Christ has become non existant for those who live in front of the "family".

• Faber says that Christ has been manipulated by the state through mass media.

• Faber says that nobody knows who Christ is.

• Faber says that Christ is still loved even though The Bible is illegal.

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