scythe book test

What is a Scythe’s job in this society?

• To maintain population control by gleaning people

• To enforce laws

• To protect the Thunderhead

• To monitor human behavior

Who are the two main characters?

• Citra and Rowan

• Tyger and Faraday

• Goddard and Anastasia

• Curie and Xenocrates

What is the Thunderhead?

• An all-knowing AI governing society

• A weapon used by Scythes

• A rebel group opposing the Scythedom

• A legendary Scythe leader

Why are Citra and Rowan chosen as apprentices?

• They both show potential to be fair Scythes

• They volunteered

• They were punished for breaking the law

• They are related to Scythes

What rule complicates their apprenticeship?

• One of them must glean the other if chosen

• They must survive a deadly trial

• They cannot speak to their families

• They must become enemies

Who is Scythe Goddard?

• A corrupt Scythe promoting mass gleanings

• Citra’s mentor

• The leader of the Scythedom

• A former Thunderhead programmer

What name does Citra take as a Scythe?

• Scythe Anastasia

• Scythe Athena

• Scythe Artemis

How does Rowan rebel against the Scythedom?

• By becoming Scythe Lucifer and targeting corrupt Scythes

• By escaping to live outside the Thunderhead’s control

• By destroying gleaning weapons

• By exposing the Thunderhead’s secrets

What is the main conflict of the novel?

• Morality and corruption within the Scythedom

• The growing independence of the Thunderhead

• The survival of humanity against a natural disaster

• A war between rival factions

What theme is central to the novel?

• The value of life and the ethics of death

• The dangers of absolute power

• The importance of rebellion

• The resilience of human spirit