WorksheetsThe Sieve and the Sand
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 58mins
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
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
What word does Faber call himself?
a sage
a coward
a lover
a fighter
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.
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
-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
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? 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"
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.
To what does Montag compare himself and the words he reads in the bible?
a fool and a book
a hearth and salamander
a sieve and sand
old friends who were never meant to meet again
Why does Faber say that Montag is brave?
because Montag stole and kept the Bible
because Montag came to his house
because Montag called him up
because Montag skipped out on going to work
Why does Montag think books are like "dynamite"?
They can be powerful and dangerous.
They can blow up the minds of readers.
Information is explosive.
When speaking to the women, Montag's
"brain froze as he struggled to find the right words "
"mouth moved like Faber's"
"eyes flitted around as he struggled to control his nerves. "
