The Unknown Citizen

What genre best describes this piece?

• Fiction

• Poetry

• Literary Non-fiction

• Mystery

The speaker in this poem is most likely--

• W. H. Auden

• The unknown citizen

• A friend of the deceased

• A government agent

Which best describes the tone of the narrator?

• Inspiring

• Critical

• Efficient

• Academic

What does the author use capitalization to emphasize the most?

• The amount of friends the unknown citizen had

• Important locations where the unknown citizen traveled

• The numerous ways the government collected data

• Different companies the unknown citizen worked for

Which line of the poem does NOT reveal clues related to setting?

• That, in the modern sense of an old-fashioned word, he was a saint,

• But satisfied his employers, Fudge Motors Inc

• A phonograph, a radio, a car and a frigidaire.

• When there was peace, he was for peace: when there was war, he went.

Which best describes the author's message?

• The Unknown Citizen had no real freedom because his life was micromanaged by the government.

• It's pointless to ask if people are "happy" or "free" because those types of questions can't be answered.

• If people were allowed to do what they wanted without the government intervening, it would be disastrous.

• People have evolved significantly since the era of phonographs and frigidaires.

Both Winston Smith and the Unknown Citizen--

• Desire to rebel against the government

• Are expected to live in a certain manner

• Have strained relationships with their family

• Take time to reflect on their situation

The speaker and the author would agree that the unknown citizen was free.

• True

• False

Based on the evidence, the unknown citizen followed the rules his entire life.

• True

• False

All of the following are expectations in this society except--

• To fight in war

• To buy the newspaper

• To have a certain number of children

• To lead a life of sobriety