Scythe

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

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CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

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

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CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What name does Citra take as a Scythe?

• Scythe Anastasia

• Scythe Athena

• Scythe Artemis

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CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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 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

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CCSS.RL.7.2

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When Faraday did not glean the man's family, he________.

• broke one of the Scythe's Commandments

• did not do anything wrong according to the Scythe Commandments

• was caught and punished by the High Blade

• was put on probation

What is Scythe Goddard known for?

• His cheerful disposition

• How quickly he gets angry

• How honest he can be to others

• The quantity of people in his gleanings