Dystopian Questions Make Up

Choose the setting that best represents the Dystopian genre

• 1974, The Dominican Republic

• 2012, The U.S.A

• 2017, Alternate Realty

• 2054, The U.S.A

Answer explanation

Dystopian is always based in the future!

The difference between the terms “utopia” and “dystopia” is

• Utopia stands for one imperfect place and dystopia stands for many imperfect places

• Utopia stands for places that have really existed, while dystopia stands for imaginative places

• Utopia stands for imaginative places that are perfect while dystopian stands for imaginative places that are horrible

• None of the Above

Answer explanation

A utopia and dystopia are both imaginary, utopia being PERFECT while dystopia is IMPERFECT (and usually corrupt)

The term “utopia” became popular because of a book that __________ wrote

• George Washington

• Sir Thomas Moore

• Upton Sinclair

• B.F Skinner

Answer explanation

Sir Thomas Moore wrote the book "Utopia" in the 1500's that described the perfect city.

The term dystopia became popular because

• There needed to be an opposite term for utopia

• Many of the utopias that people tried to create turned into the opposite of perfect

• The term dystopia actually existed first

• Both A and B

Answer explanation

The word dystopia was created as the opposite of utopia AND because many people who tried to create a utopia created something that was the opposite of perfect.

A motif is

• A sophisticated reason for someone to act

• Another term for a theme statement

• A reoccurring unit or idea in a text

• Both B and C

Answer explanation

A motif is a reoccurring idea or unit, it is not the overall theme or how a character acts.

What is not considered a popular motif for dystopian literature?

• Good vs. Evil

• Evil vs. Control

• Control vs. Freedom

• Nature vs. Mechanistic World

Answer explanation

The control is typically seen as evil in dystopian literature, so these two would not be opposing each other.

What is not considered a popular motif for dystopian literature?

• Friend Alliances

• Fight and Live, Give up and Die

• Blend in, follow the rules

• All of the above are considered motifs

Answer explanation

In dystopian literature, the motifs do not contain blending in and following the rules. The characters usually do the opposite.

In a dystopian novel, the protagonist is usually

• A special individual with exceptional talents

• Part of the government agency

• An outsider that comes to the society

• A normal citizen of the society

Answer explanation

Your protagonist is usually an average person who steps up to do what is right.

In a dystopian novel, the protagonist is usually driven to

• become a part of the elite and powerful

• blend in and not stand cause a commotion

• dismantle the corrupt society

• create a better future

• BOTH dismantle the corrupt society and create a better future

Answer explanation

These things go hand in hand. Usually when the protagonist dismantles the government they also create a better future

In a dystopian novel, the antagonist is usually

• Part of the elite, powerful, or rich

• An outside force or agency

• Another species

• None of the Above

Answer explanation

Dystopian usually involves an antagonist (bad guy) who is at the top, someone who holds much more power than our protagonist (good guy)