Ch.2 Anthem
Name: _______________________________________ (112 pts total)
ANSWER IN COMPLETE SENTENCES! ANSWER IN COMPLETE SENTENCES!
1. Re-read the account of Liberty 5-3000 on pages 38-39. Which character traits
(personality not appearance) are revealed in this brief description? (6)
2. Who is Liberty and what does she do? (4)
3. What is a Transgression of Preference? How did Equality commit such a
transgression in this chapter? (8)
4. What is the Time of Mating? Why does Equality think of being sent to the Palace
of Mating as being a "shameful matter"? (6)
5. Find two examples of the ways in which this society tries to obliterate each
individual’s mind (and self!) by squashing personal desires, and values. (8)
6. How are children raised in Equality's society? (4)
7. Contrast Equality 7-2521 with the rest of the men living in this society. (page 46)
How is he different? (4)
8. Of the whole range of feelings possible for a man (joy, excitement, anger,
embarrassment, etc.) why is fear the most common emotion in this society? (6)
9. Why doesn't Liberty want Equality to be one of her brothers? (4)
10. Why does Equality care about Liberty's age? (4)
11. What is wrong with Equality's brothers Fraternity and Solidarity? (6)
12. Who are the Evil Ones? (4)
13. What was the Great Rebirth? (4)
14. Why is Equality afraid of the Uncharted Forest? (4)
15. What are the Unmentionable Times? (4)
16. What word do you think is Equality struggling to recapture on page 49, the
“unspeakable” one? In your opinion, why is mentioning this word the only crime
punishable by death in this society? (6)
Journal: The Council does not want Equality, or any man for that matter, to have any
knowledge beyond what the Council chooses to teach. Equality is thirsty for knowledge,
yet at some level he knows that is “wrong” and that it might bring him punishment.
Why do you think the Council does not want the citizens to have too much knowledge?
Is knowledge dangerous? Is it powerful? Why in the world is it forbidden?
Why do you think Equality continues to pursue knowledge beyond what he already
knows? Why is it so important to him? Why would he risk punishment? Do you
understand Equality’s feelings about knowledge? Would you pursue knowledge if it was
forbidden? Why or why not? DO THIS ON SEPARATE PAPER AND ATTACH TO
THIS SHEET! (30 points)