Out of My Mind & Fahrenheit 451 MC Questions

What literary device is primarily used in the line, "Words have always swirled around me like snowflakes—each one delicate and different, each one melting untouched in my hands"?

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

How does the author convey the narrator's relationship with words in the first paragraph?

• Words are overwhelming and confusing.

• Words are treasured and meaningful.

• Words are distant and unattainable.

• Words are irrelevant and unimportant.

In the phrase "Deep within me, words pile up in huge drifts," the imagery most strongly suggests:

• Order and organization.

• Chaos and disarray.

• Abundance and accumulation.

• Coldness and detachment.

What does the narrator mean when they say, "By the time I was two, all my memories had words, and all my words had meanings. But only in my head"?

• The narrator could think and remember words but struggled to speak them.

• The narrator had a vivid imagination but no memories.

• The narrator could speak but not understand words.

• The narrator was confused about how to use words effectively.

Which tone best describes the narrator's feelings toward their parents' conversations with them?

• Resentful

• Grateful

• Ambivalent

• Dismissive

What textual evidence best supports the idea that the narrator treasures words despite their inaccessibility?

• "Words have always swirled around me like snowflakes—each one delicate and different, each one melting untouched in my hands."

• "My parents have always blanketed me with conversation. They chattered and babbled."

• "By the time I was two, all my memories had words, and all my words had meanings."

• "I have never spoken one single word. I am almost eleven years old."

What is most significant about the opening line, "It was a pleasure to burn"?

• It immediately establishes a theme of destruction.

• It hints at the protagonist's internal conflict.

• It portrays fire as a tool of creation.

• It foreshadows redemption.

In the phrase "the brass nozzle in his fists, with this great python spitting its venomous kerosene," the brass nozzle is compared to a python to emphasize:

• Its danger and destructiveness.

• Its elegance and power.

• Its flexibility and adaptability.

• Its lifelessness and rigidity.

How does the imagery of the burning books ("the flapping pigeon-winged books died on the porch and lawn of the house") affect the reader?

• It highlights the fragility and loss of knowledge.

• It celebrates the triumph of fire over literature.

• It evokes a sense of hope and renewal.

• It diminishes the importance of books.

What does the description of Montag’s "fierce grin" reveal about his state of mind?

• He is deeply conflicted about his actions.

• He is exhilarated by the act of burning.

• He is indifferent to the destruction around him.

• He is eager to escape his current role.