The Sieve and the Sand

What happens when Montag tries to memorize the Bible on the subway?

• He can only memorize a couple verses

• He realizes he doesn't know how to read

• He ends up talking to the person next to him

• He can't memorize it because of a dental commercial

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What does Montag ask Faber to teach him?

• The history of books

• How to convince Mildred that books aren't bad

• How to read

• How to un-program the Mechanical Hound

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What word does Faber call himself?

• a sage

• a coward

• a lover

• a fighter

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Why does Montag reach out to Faber in the first place?

• He is Clarisse's uncle.

• He wants to turn someone in.

• He wants someone to teach him how to interpret what he reads.

• He knows Faber will help him get away from Beatty.

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From Chapter 2: According to Faber, what was the problem with television?

• It was controlled by the government and used for propaganda.
• It did not give the viewer the opportunity to reflect on meaning.

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What is the closest reason as to why Montag reads to the women in his home despite better judgement?

• He wants to scare them for a good laugh

• He is enraged at their ignorance and nonchalance

• He likes to joke around

• He wants to see if he can read well

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-a utensil consisting of a wire or plastic mesh held in a frame, used for straining solids from liquids, for separating coarser from finer particles, or for reducing soft solids to a pulp

• filigree

• sieve

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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.

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Pg. 69: As Montag reads to Mildred, she seems to listen, but responds similar to Beatty. What do her words best reflect? MULTIPLE 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. 74: What ARE the reasons why part 2 is called "The Sieve and the Sand"? MORE THAN ONE ANSWER HERE

• 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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