Dystopian Characteristics Quiz

True or False: Dystopias usually start with the illusion that they're a "perfect" society.

• True
• False

Dystopias often take place in the future. As readers, we...

• Ignore the setting and focus only on characters.

• Consider how things have gone awry (wrong) in the future world of their book.

A Dystopia is created by an apocolyptic event and _______.

• an oppressive society with a lot of governmental control
• a society that allows a lot of freedon
• a natural disaster
• a virus outbreak

How does the protagonist usually feel in a dystopian society?

• believes society is perfect
• trapped and wants to escape
• wants to show the positive in the society
• afraid to act on curiousity

A character that reoccurs in many types of stories. Has a "typical" set of traits (e.g., anti-heroes try to do good, but often lack typical traits of heroes such as trustworthiness, courage, and honesty.)

• Dialect

• Simile

• Antagonist

• Archetype

Select ALL options that are a type of conflict.

• Person v. Person

• Person v. Society

• Person v. Nature

• Person v. Self

In books, symbols are:

• An image your create to stand for your main character.

• A person, object, animal, or event that represents a bigger idea.

• Shapes.

• Items used in propaganda to convince people things are great.

In the story "All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury, the sun is a symbol. Which of these is NOT a big idea behind that symbol?

• Home

• Warmth

• Safety

• Planets

As readers of Dystopia, we pay attention to character archetypes. Which archetype is NOT present in the story "Ponies" by Kij Johnson?

• The Villain

• The Wise Old Man

• The Sidekick

• The Rebel

As readers of dystopia, we know that dystopian stories rely on symbolism. As readers, we:

• Identify symbols, but don't think deeply about or analyze them.

• Learn more about the story’s meaning by interpreting symbols.