Anthem English Winter Exam: Discussion Questions With Correct Answers

Explain all the ways in which Equality 7-2521 states that he is different from everyone else. - Answer He's different because he's 6 foot tall and it's illegal. He has thoughts and wishes that others don't The average man lives only to the age of 45. Offer several possible explanations as to why life expectancy is so short in this society. - Answer No medical advancements. No motivation and overworked. Why does the Council of Vocations assign Equality 7-2521 the job of street sweeper? Is it due to an error, incompetence, or a more sinister motive? (Hint: Transgression of Preference) - Answer The teacher said that he was a bad kid. He wants to be a scholar and feels he doesn't deserve what he wants. Does the novel take place in the past, present, or future? How do you know? - Answer Future because it talks about great rebirth and times before it Why do the teachers of Equality 7-2521 disapprove of his quick mind? - Answer It was unfair that he was smarter than the others At this point in the novel does Equality 7-2521 accept the teachings of his society? If so, why doesn't he feel shame or remorse when he knows he's committed a crime? - Answer Yes because of his reaction of getting the street sweeper job. Equality 7-2521 frequently mentions a "curse". What you do think his "curse" is? - Answer His curse is having knowledge and curiosity Describe International 4-8818 and the relationship he has with Equality 7-2521. Why was International 4-8818 given the job of a street sweeper? - Answer He's happy and friends with equality What do International and Equality find? Why do they decide not to tell anyone? Why is it so risky not to say anything? - Answer They find an underground tunnel. They decide not to report it because Equality wants it to be their place. It's risky because it could spread then get them into trouble. What are the Uncharted Forest and the Unmentionable Times? - Answer The Uncharted forest is beyond the plains which men don't want to think about. When does Equality 7-2521 go into the tunnel (describe how he's able to sneak out). What does he do while in the tunnel? - Answer Equality can sneak out by crawling along the iron rails. While in the tunnel, Equality decides that that place will be theirs What transgressions does Equality commit in this chapter alone? - Answer Equality thinks and does different things everyone else does not. He also stole manuscripts and found the tunnel and kept it secret. Who lives in the Home of the Peasants? - Answer Women who live beyond the city Who is Liberty 5-3000? Why is Equality attracted to her? - Answer A girl that Equality is attracted to. He likes her because he described her greatly How do they express their feelings for each other? - Answer They greet each other with their eyes everyday What are the Council of Eugenics and the City Palace of Mating? - Answer The Palace of Mating is where men and women mate assigned by the Council of Eugenics What names do Equality and Liberty exchange? - Answer Equality calls Liberty the golden one, Liberty calls Equality The Unconquered As he sits in the tunnel, what does Equality recognize as the WORD that describes the feeling that is always among his brothers? - Answer The word he describes is fear