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Anthem by Ayn Rand: Chapters 1-5 Review

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 2hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Equality 7-2521's name is ironic because...

a)

He feels the same about life and education as everyone else, so his name fits him well.

b)

He is taller and smarter than many others in his society.

c)

He wants to study law to ensure everyone remains equal

d)

The numbers behind his name show that he graduated first in his class, so he isn't equal after all.

2.

To which 'home" does Equality 7-2521 wish to be assigned?

a)

Home of the Students

b)

Home of the Infants

c)

Home of the Scholars

d)

Home of the Street Sweepers

3.

What place must men in this society never enter?

a)

Uncharted Forest

b)

The Wall Beyond

c)

Palace of the Unknown

d)

River of the Dead

4.

What name does Equality 7-2521 give to Liberty 5-3000?

a)

The Beautiful One

b)

The Golden One

c)

The Chosen One

d)

The Joyful One

5.

What emotion does Equality 7-2521 see in others though they don’t speak of it?

a)

Fear

b)

Happiness

c)

Love

d)

Hate

6.

What is the punishment for saying the unspeakable word?

a)

Lashings

b)

A large fine

c)

A year in prison

d)

Death

7.

Chapter 4: . What name does Liberty 5-3000 give to Equality 7-2521?

a)

The Rebel

b)

The Free One

c)

The Thinker

d)

The Unconquered

8.

The times before the Great Rebirth are known as:

a)

the Old Times

b)

the Evil Times

c)

the Useless Times

d)

the Unmentionable Times

9.

The people defeated in the war happening before the Great Rebirth are known as:

a)

the Old Ones

b)

the Useless Ones

c)

the Unmentionable Ones

d)

the Evil Ones

10.

To what house is Equality 7-2521 assigned?

a)

House of the Peasants

b)

Home of the Scholars

c)

Home of the Street Sweepers

d)

Home of the Candle Makers

11.
Why was the Saint killed?
a)
For knowing and using the Unspeakable Word
b)
For planning to overthrow the government
c)
For having a secret place to research and invent
d)
For stealing candles from the Home of the Candlemakers
12.
What power of nature does Equality 7-2521 discover at the beginning of chapter 3?
a)
Electricity
b)
Magnetism
c)
Gravity
d)
Photosynthesis
13.
What is the Transgression of Preference?
a)
The crime of not following the rules
b)
The crime of being taller than everyone else
c)
The crime of preferring one thing over another 
d)
The crime of leaving the city
14.
Who does Equality 7-2521 like in chapter 2?
a)
Liberty 5-3000
b)
Himself
c)
The Saint
d)
Union 5-3992
15.
At the very end of chapter 5, what does Equality 7-2521 wish to know?
a)
What he looks like
b)
Who his parents are
c)
What love is
d)
How he is going to die
16.
What does Equality 7-2521 hope will happen after he shares his discovery in chapter 5?
a)
He will be accepted to the Home of the Scholars
b)
He will be promoted to the head of the Home of the Street Sweepers
c)
Liberty 5-3000 will want to run away with him and get married
d)
He will be imprisoned and tortured to help him finally conquer his curiosity
17.

Chapter 2: Which is NOT a rule or expectation of society members in Chapter 2?

a)

Men and women should not take notice of each other.

b)

People in different jobs cannot talk unless they are at the Social Meeting.

c)

. Children visit their parents only on holidays.

d)

People cannot sing without a reason unless they are at a Social Meeting.

18.
What pronoun is forbidden from the language in this society?
a)
We
b)
I
c)
Our
d)
Us
19.
What does Equality 7-2521 use the tunnel for?
a)
Experimentation and discovery
b)
Painting
c)
Yoga and meditation
d)
Planning to overthrow the government
20.
What is the "curse" that Equality 7-2521 was born with?
a)
Curiosity
b)
Compassion
c)
Codependence
d)
Obedience
21.

Why does Equality 7-2521 decide to offer the World Council of Scholars the lightbulb?

a)

He hopes that it will save him and he will be released from the Palace of Corrective Detention

b)

He hopes that they will see his value and allow him to become a scholar and marry The Golden One

c)

He wants to help his brothers by making the world a brighter place and make their jobs easier

d)

He wants to help himself and take all of the credit

22.

What are the Unmentionable Times

a)

Any time in the past

b)

The Great Rebirth

c)

When people are sent to the Palace of Mating

d)

The scientific age we live in today