Anthem Unit Test

Which TWO statements best illustrate the society in Anthem?

• The sleeping halls were white and clean and bare of all things save one hundred beds
• We think that in the wisdom of women the Golden One had understood more than we can understand.
• No men stopped us for there were none about from the Palace of Corrective Detention, and the others knew nothing.
• Dare not choose in your minds the work you would like to do when you leave the Home of the Students. You shall do that which the of Vocations shall prescribe you.

Which TWO people best illustrate Rand’s idea of the passive society member? (Passive: accepting or allowing what happens or what others do, without active response or resistance)

• International 4-8818
• The Golden One
• Union 5-3992
• The Saint of the Pyre

Which line from the story BEST illustrates Rand’s philosophy?

• We are one in all and all in one. There are no men but only the great WE.
• No single one can possess greater wisdom than the many scholars who are elected by all men for their wisdom. Yet we can. We do.
• To be free, a man must be free of his brothers. That is freedom. This and nothing else.
• The will of the Council is above all things, for it is the will of our brothers, which is holy.

What is the “unspeakable word” that Equality 7-2521 is so transfixed with?

• We
• I
• Ego
• Love

Which TWO characters from the story BEST represent Rand’s philosophy?

• The Golden One
• International 4-8818
• Equality 7-2521
• The Saint of the Pyre

What can be inferred about Equality 7-2521 based on what he says in this specific section from the text? (choose all that apply)

• Equality is questioning the society he was raised in
• Equality 7-2521 knows he is different, but cannot figure out why
• Equality is different from his brothers and the other men in Anthem
• Equality 7-2521 wishes he were like the other men and that his curse would go away

What does the word “curse” mean as it is used in this passage?

• An offensive word or phrase used to express anger or annoyance
• A word intended to invoke a supernatural power in order to inflict harm on someone
• Physical injury, especially one that is deliberately inflicted
• A cause of great harm, misfortune, or misery

Read the excerpt above. Why did Rand decide to have Prometheus’ sacred word be “ego” and not “I”? Defend your claim using specific examples from the text