The Giver Unit Quiz 1: "Introduction to Dystopian Literature" ar

Which of the following identifies the author's main claim in the text?

• Dystopian fiction exaggerates existing problems in our reality to show readers what could happen if society continues down a certain path.

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  Both utopian and dystopian fiction are used to warn readers about the risks of attempting to alter society in any way.

• While dystopian fiction is entertaining to read, it doesn't reflect realistic concerns with our current society, or a possible future society.

• Both utopian and dystopian fiction are used to distort reality to the point in which it is no longer recognizable or realistic.

Which detail from the text BEST supports your answer in number 1?

• "Walking through carnivals, we love to laugh at the versions of ourselves that appear in the funhouse mirror" (paragraph 1).

• "The perfection that More, and other philosophers who wrote about utopias, imagined was never intended to be real" (paragraph).

• "Dystopian authors argued that the pursuit of perfection will inevitably lead not to 'no place' but to a 'bad place,' because of flaws within the system." (paragraph 6)

• "One of the most striking aspects of The Giver is the code governing all aspects of life. Individuals’ lives are dictated for them, and no one is given any choice." (paragraph 11)

Which of the following best describes the author's point of view toward dystopian fiction?

• She believes that both utopian and dystopian fictions are just interesting stories used to entertain readers.

• She asserts that dystopian fictions are valuable tools used to show readers possible outcomes of a defective society.

• She marvels at the creative ability of authors to create utopian worlds with complex characters.

• She has very little respect for the lessons taught by dystopian authors as they show the downfalls of society.

How does the author's discussion of George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four contribute to the text (paragraph 8)?

• It proves how unrealistically dystopian fiction portrays social and political issues.

• It gives examples of how dystopian fictions is based on what the author observed in reality.

• It shows how our society can avoid becoming the world depicted in Nineteen-Eighty Four.

• It stresses how inevitable it is for our society to become the society depicted in Nineteen Eighty-Four.

Which sentence best expresses the central idea of paragraph 5?

• Technology created a utopia in the mid 1900's in the United States.

• Automation from the Industrial Revolution seemed to offer a world without difficult, physical labor.

• History was primarily seen as a march forward, a progressive movement toward perfection.

• Technological advances made utopia seem inevitable, but a utopian society was never actually achieved.

How does the author use history and modern examples to further her purpose in the article?

• She uses history and philosophy to show the past ideals of utopian and dystopian society, so the readers will understand this is an idea from the past.

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  She uses modern examples to show that authors write dystopian novels in order to sell to young, often teenage, readers who are obsessed with destruction.

• She uses both history and modern examples to provide an understanding of utopian and dystopian societies in order to show how authors create these stories to warn their readers.

• She uses both history and modern examples to explain how each of these societies exist in different parts of the world today even though they are rare.

Which of the following sentences is written correctly? (Look at the modifiers)

• Jamie took the bag to the recycling center with empty aluminum cans.

• Murals of the Roman people decorated the ancient walls who lived long ago.

• With his wing finally healed, the sky filled with a majestic goose.

• In the auditorium, Mr. Jefferson lectured about bridge construction.