GATTACA Questions
Instructions: Write the answers to the following questions in your spiral
notebooks. See the table of contents on the board for more information.
1)
Compare the genetic traits of Vincent and Anton.
2)
What does the character “Jerome” do for a living?
3)
What is an “in-valid”?
4) List 3 ways that the society portrayed in the movie routinely “reads” a
person’s genetic profile.
5) What is the major surgery that Vincent had to enhance his genetic
“imperfections?”
6) List three things Vincent did on a daily basis to maintain his “Jerome”
identity.
7)
Who is murdered in this film? Why?
8)
What evidence pointed towards an “in-valid” as the murderer?
9) Describe the different attitudes Vincent and Irene have toward their
imperfections.
10) What ultimately happened to Anton? Why?
11) If Anton was genetically superior to Vincent, why was their ultimate fate
so different?
12) What is the relationship between Vincent and his brother? How is it
ultimately resolved?
13) What is the significance of the word “Gattaca”?