Utopias and Dystopias

A utopia is...

• a bad place

• an ideal world

• a world where only good people live

• a world where animals rule instead of people

All of the following are characteristics of a UTOPIA except for what?

• Peaceful, benevolent government

• Equality for everyone

• access to healthcare, education, employment

• citizens are perceived to be under constant surveillance

Authors often use dystopian stories to act as a ___________ ; to stop what we're doing or face the consequences.

• hope

• lesson

• answer

• warning

Select which of the following are typical guiding "principles" or foundations for utopias.

• Religious Beliefs

• Science and Technology

• Ecology (nature)

• Humanism

What makes a utopia so difficult to achieve?

Which of the following are traits of a dystopian society?

• Propaganda replaces education and is used to control citizens

• There is a fear of the outside world

• Citizens conform to uniform expectations, and individuality and dissent are bad

• Information, independent thought, and freedom is restricted

Which word best describes a dystopian world?

• Freedom

• Happiness

• Control

• Opportunity

In a dystopian story, the protagonist (main character) is often viewed as an _________ by the rest of the society.

• hero

• victim

• outcast

• popular

Utopias and Dystopias both typically take place in the __________ .

• Past

• Present

• Future

• Outer Space

In Chapter 1 of The Giver, what event prompted an announcement from the speaker ordering all citizens to go inside?

• a boat exploded at the docks

• a foreign jet plane flew over the community

• one of the buildings caught on fire

• an earthquake