Language Arts: Chapters 3 - 12 question packet

Chapters 3 - 12 questions packet


Chapter III

1. What does Equality discover in this chapter?
How important is this discovery?
List 4–5 ways in which it would help society, and describe how each would make life easier or more enjoyable.

2.Outline some of the Council of Scholars’ beliefs, and Equality’s refutation of those beliefs.

Chapter IV

1. Discuss the appropriateness of Equality’s new name, “Unconquered.”

Chapter V

1. Equality understands that his invention will benefit mankind greatly; however, this was not his main motivation in conducting his experiments, and it is not the primary source of the great joy he experiences. Be prepared to discuss.

2. In your opinion, why is Equality so interested in seeing his own image at this point in the novel? What emotion is he feeling?


Chapter VI

1. The old locks and lack of guards in the Palace of Corrective Detention indicate that prisoners never tried to escape. Why not?

Chapter VII


1.List four of the Council’s reasons for rejecting Equality’s invention.



2.What are the real reasons behind the Council’s rejection and fear of the gift?



3.What does Equality mean, at the beginning of the chapter, when he says, “We are old now, but we were young this morning” (p. 68)?


Chapter VIII


1.What is Equality experiencing for the first time in this chapter, and what does he feel as a result?


2.Explain why Equality laughs when he remembers that he is “the Damned.”


3.What does the Uncharted Forest symbolize in Anthem?


Chapter IX


1.On pages 93–94, Liberty contrasts Equality to his fellow men. Paraphrase this passage.


2.In this chapter, Equality questions the morality of his former society. Contrast what he was previously taught about solitude, good, evil, and joy to what he now believes.


Chapter X


1.Describe the house and its contents in your own words, and explain why Liberty and Equality find it so strange and unique.



Chapter XI

1.What great discovery does Equality make in this chapter?

2.Explain the following quotes in your own words, and discuss how they can be applied to your life:
1. “Whatever road I take, the guiding star is within me.”
2. “For the word “We” must never be spoken, save by one’s choice and as a second thought.”

3.What does Equality now realize is the proper goal and purpose of his life?

4.In what ways is “I” like a God?

5.Re-read the incident with the Saint of the pyre (pg. 50). What was he trying to communicate to Equality?

Chapter XII

1.Why do the main characters take the names Prometheus and Gaea? Why weren’t they allowed to choose their names in their old society?

2.What does Prometheus plan to do in the future?

3.Prometheus reaches the important realization that, “To be free, a man must be free of his brothers” (118). Cite several examples from Anthem that illustrate the truth of this statement.