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Assessment (100 points)
Part One: Characterization
 Part Two: Analyze Quotes
 Part Three: Textual Evidence
 Part Four: Comedy Evaluation
 Part Five: Self-Reflection
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Part One: Characterization
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Determined
Ethical
Excited
Adventurous
Humorous
Faithful
Trustworthy
Friendly
Consistent
Creative
Compassionate
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Open-Minded
Wise
Truthful
Reliable
Intelligent
Sincere
Loving
Joyful
Knowledgeable
Powerful
Loyal
Part One: Characterization
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Deceitful
Bossy
Boastful
Fussy
Greedy
Careless
Arrogant
Gullible
Impolite
Grumpy
Lazy
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Mean
Jealous
Narrow-Minded
Impulsive
Sarcastic
Selfish
Stingy
Sneaky
Stubborn
Timid
Touchy
Part One: Characterization
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Characterize Senator Finnistre
Characterization
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Senator Finnistre
 Pompous
 The scene when his aid tried to warn him about
Nick Naylor. The senator said that he had
debated so many other important people and he
could definitely handle Naylor.
 Here, the senator shows that he is arrogant and
pompous. He does not give Naylor any credit
and he is so confident in himself, he does not
prepare. His pompous attitude lead to his
downfall, because Naylor out talked and out
smarted him.
Part Two: Analyze Quotes
Analyze: Requires deep thought and
investigation into a
topic/thought/idea/quote.
 If you only have one or two sentences, you
did not analyze anything.
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 Why is this quote important? What does it
reveal about a character/situation? What was
the context it was said in? How can I connect to
it? Is it applicable in our society? How does it
add to the message of the text? Does it reveal
anything about theme?
Part Two: Analyze Quotes
Analyze the quote:
 “My job requires a certain…moral
flexibility.” – Nick Naylor
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Part Two: Analyze Quotes
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“My job requires a certain…moral flexibility.” –
Nick Naylor
 This quote is important because Nick Naylor is
acknowledging the fact that his job is not ethical. He
knows that he is promoting something that hurts
others. We see many characters in this movie who
have jobs that need moral flexibility. For example,
Heather Holloway, Polly Bailey, and Bobby Jay all go
against ethics in their jobs. This quote applies to our
society because many jobs that are glorified require
people to go against morals. Some of these jobs are,
for example, lawyers, musicians, actors, producers,
and CEOs.
Part Three: Textual Evidence
Text = Movie
 With every answer, provide SPECIFIC
evidence.
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FOR EXAMPLE:
 “I mean there’s Attila, Genghis, and me, Nick
Naylor the face of cigarettes, the Colonel
Sanders of nicotine.” –Nick Naylor
 Do you believe that Nick has judged himself
fairly? EXPLAIN.
Part Three: Textual Evidence
 “I mean there’s Attila, Genghis, and me, Nick Naylor the
face of cigarettes, the Colonel Sanders of nicotine.” –Nick
Naylor
 Do you believe that Nick has judged himself fairly?
EXPLAIN.
 Although I think Nick’s job is rather offensive, I think it is
extreme to compare himself to Attila the Hun and Genghis
Khan is extreme. There was a scene where he went to his
son’s school and talked to the kids about his job. There,
he had kids question the beliefs about cigarettes, possibly
leading some of them to smoke. In another scene, he said
that if he could convince one person to smoke, he would
pay for his trip. The difference, is he is not directly killing
anyone. Although he is convincing, and many people are
easily influenced, there is a still a choice. The people
suffered under Genghis and Attila had no choice.
Part Four: Comedy Evaluation
Was this a comedy? EXPLAIN USING
LANGUAGE FROM YOUR NOTES.
 Was this a satire? If not, what was it?
EXPLAIN USING LANGUAGE FROM
YOUR NOTES.
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Evaluate = Assess = Judge = Score
Ask yourself:
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WHAT IS THE MOVIE’S
MESSAGE?!?!?!?!
EXPLAIN
 PROVE IT!
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Part 5: Self-Connection
“If he really wants a cigarette, I’ll buy
him his first pack.” –Nick Naylor.
 Think about this quote. What does it
mean? What would you do?
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Part 5: Self-Connection
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“If he really wants a cigarette, I’ll buy him his
first pack.” –Nick Naylor.
Think about this quote. What does it mean?
What would you do?
 I believe this quote shows that Nick truly believes in
the freedom of choice. If you choose to poison your
body, that is okay. He believes a lot in the freedom of
speech and making your own choices. Although he
preys on people acting like sheep, he feels you
should be self aware. I agree with him, but only to a
certain extent. I would never buy my child, or anyone
I care about, a cigarette. I do not want to help poison
their bodies. I do not want to help them hurt
themselves. So my support for independent choices
only goes so far.
Practice Practice Practice
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Choose three of the following quotes.
ANALYZE AND REFLECT!!!!!
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1: “We don’t sell Tic
Tacs, we sell
cigarettes. And they’re
cool, available, and
addictive. The job is
almost done for us.” –
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“I just need to pay the
mortgage.” (to self)
“The Yuppie
Nuremberg defense.”
–Nick Naylor
“I’m good at it. Better
at doing this than I
ever was at doing
anything else.” –Nick
Naylor
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“My other interviews
have pinned you as a
mass murderer, blood
sucker, pimp,
profiteer, and my
personal favorite,
yuppie
Mephistopheles.” –
Heather Holloway
“Well, then she’s
hardly a credible
expert, is she?” –Nick
Naylor
“I didn’t have to. I
proved that you’re
wrong, and if you’re
wrong I’m right.” -Nick