Society
What is the biggest transgression in this society?
Speaking the word "I."
Who is Equality in love with?
Liberty 5-3000
What is the definition of 'brigade'? Give a rough definition or use it in a sentence.
n. a group of people organized to achieve a particular goal or purpose.
Ex. Fire brigades used buckets of water to extinguish fires.
Which house is the greatest house in the city with 3 stories?(Careful!)
Home of the Leaders
What is the definition of 'avert'? Give a rough definition or use it in a sentence.
v. to prevent or turn away.
Ex. Joe averted his eyes from the crime scene.
What item is a great boon to mankind?
Candles
Which character is Equality's friend? (He is also a Street Sweeper).
International 4-8818
What is the definition of 'furrows'? Give a rough definition or use it in a sentence.
n. a trench in the earth.
Ex. Liberty placed the seeds in the furrows.
Which Council announces each person's job in this society?
Council of Vocations
What is the definition of 'vice'? Give a rough definition or use it in a sentence.
n. an evil, immoral habit or tendency.
Ex. The mafia boss had many vices earned from his tough life.
Why is Equality happy when he is assigned the job of Street Sweeper? (Use the vocabulary word 'atone' in your answer).
Because it is a way to atone for the transgressions he had committed. It takes away some of the guilt he feels.
What names does Equality choose for himself and Liberty at the end of the book?
Prometheus and Gaea.
What is the definition of 'deign'? Give a rough definition or use it in a sentence.
v. to think it inappropriate to one's dignity, beneath a person's status.
Ex. The teacher didn't deign to answer the rude questions.
Where are people sent to be punished?
Palace of Corrective Detention
What is the definition of 'tarried'? Give a rough definition or use it in a sentence.
v. to delay or be tardy in acting or doing.
Ex. The rude customer tarried the entire line.
At what age are Life Mandates (jobs) given?
15
Which character is often stricken with convulsions? (He is also a Street Sweeper).
Union 5-3992
What is the definition of 'taut'? Give a rough definition or use it in a sentence.
adj. tightly stretched, strained.
Ex. The rope was taut during the round of tug of war.
Where do people go for their 3 hours of Social Recreation?
City Theatre
What is the definition of 'fathom'? Give a rough definition or use it in a sentence.
v. to comprehend or understand.
Ex. I can't fathom your questionable actions.
What are the plays about in the City Theatre? (Hint: Toil!)
The plays are about toil (long, hard work) and how good it is.
Who is the oldest and wisest in the World Council of Scholars?
Collective 0-0009
What is the definition of 'lassitude'? Give a rough definition or use it in a sentence.
n. a feeling of being tired and weak, lazy attitude.
Ex. Lassitude and depression are the first symptoms of burnout.
Which Council assigns a woman to a man to mate? (Careful!)
Council of Eugenics
What is the definition of 'infamy'? Give a rough definition or use it in a sentence.
n. an evil reputation brought about by something criminal.
Ex. Jeremy earned infamy because of his illegal profession.