Anthem Characters
Anthem Events
Character & plot details
Dystopia Literature
Anthem Themes
100

Who is the main character of Anthem

Equality 7-2521

100

In the book, what two characters first discover an underground tunnel?

Equality 7-2521 and International 4-8818

100

Equality 7-2521 is this tall.

6 feet

100

She wrote Anthem?

Ayn Rand

100

The most important value of the society in Anthem is…

Equality among people

200

Who is International 4-8818

He is Equailty's Friend

200

Equality is ultimately assigned to work with the Home of the...

Street Sweepers

200

In the book, people attend the Home of the Students for this many years?

10 years of learning

200

Anthem is what type of work (play, poem, etc)?

A Novella

200

When does Equality show Independence or Individualism?

After years of being controlled, Equality is putting his needs and searching for this "I" word.

300

What nickname is given the beautiful peasant woman the main character has affection for?

The Golden One

300

What did Equality 7-2521 use as a timer when he was in the tunnel to know when to return to where he was supposed to be?

hourglass or glass of sand

300

What occupation or Home did Equality 7-2521 want before being assigned?

Home of the Scholars

300

A futuristic, imagine universe in which oppressive societal control creates the illusion of a perfect society is known as what?

Dystopia

300

Explain the "pride" Equality feels during his first meal in the Uncharted Forest.

He felt good about hunting, killing, preparing, and eating something entirely on his own.

400

This is the actual name of beautiful peasant woman the main character has affection for.

Liberty 5-3000

400

How does Equality first see what he looks like?

he sees his reflection in water.

400

Equality kills this animal at the end of the story when he's established in his new home.

Mountain goat

400

In Dystopian Literature, the main character is referred to as one of these.

A Dystopian Protagonist

400

What is the Transgression of Preference?

Valuing or favoring one person over the brotherhood is an example of this transgression.

500

What two historical, mythological names are chosen/given to the main character and his love at the end of the book?

Prometheus and Gaea

500

What type of creature does Equality kill and eat the first time he has to find his own food?

A bird

500

Equality cries for the first time after reading this word several times in a book.

"I"

500

What is Collectivism?

This word means the oppression of an individual to a group.

500

In the book and on its cover, what does the lightbulb represent or symbolize?

The lightbulb symbolizes Knowledge, Growth, Ideas, Free-thinking, and the possibility of Freedom.