Anthem Part 1

1. What is the narrator’s “name”?

• Union 5-3992
• International 4-8818
• Equality 7-2521

2. What characteristic makes the narrator more identifiable in a crowd?

• He has a disfigurement on his face.
• He is tall.
• He has piercing blue eyes.

3. Why is the narrator considered cursed?

• Because he is a thinker who understands and wants more knowledge.
• Because he conforms to others and cannot think for himself.

4. Who controls the society?

• The Palace of the World Council
• The Teachers
• The Palace of the Corrective Detention

5. What is the sin the narrator commits at the onset of the novella?

• writing
• being alone
• thinking alone
• all of the above

6. Make an inference: Why does the narrator refer to himself as “we” or “our” instead of “I” or “me”?

• He does not understand his role in his society and is confused.
• He lives in a collective society and has lost his individual identity.
• He is rebelling against individualism and wants to work for the greater good of all.

7. Make an inference: Why is the narrator fascinated with the invention?

• Even though he lives in a futuristic society he has no idea what that invention is because he has no connection to the world outside his community.
• Even though he lives in a futuristic society that invention has been banned and is unknown.
• Even though he lives in a futuristic society they don't have the technology to create that particular invention.

8. What profession would have suited the narrator better?

• Carpentar
• Teacher
• Scientist

9. How long does one stay at the Home of Infants?

• 2 years old
• 18 months
• 5 years old

10. What “Home” does the narrator want to go to?

• Home for the Scholars
• Home for the Street Sweepers
• Council of Vocations