Understanding Dystopian Fiction

What does the term 'distort' mean?

• To fill up completely with something

• To twist something out of its original shape, form, or meaning

• An irresistible urge to behave in a certain way

• To make someone motionless with awe or terror.

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In dystopian fiction, authors often use technology to create a sense of ______.

• Compulsion

• Saturation

• Transfixion

• Distortion

What is the origin of the word 'utopia'?

• Greek words meaning 'good place'

• Greek words meaning 'no place'

• Latin words meaning 'perfect place'

• French words meaning 'ideal place'

The term 'dystopia' is derived from Greek words that translate to '____ place'.

• good

• bad

• perfect

• no

What is a common theme in dystopian literature as discussed in the passage?

• Freedom

• Surveillance

• Happiness

• Nature

Fill in the blank: The process by which the economy of a region shifts away from agriculture and toward manufacturing is called ________.

• Surveillance

• Industrialization

• Eradication

• Totalitarianism

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What is a common theme in dystopian literature according to the text?

• Freedom

• Misinformation

• Wealth

• Peace

Fill in the blank: In dystopian literature, the word 'peril' means ______.

• joy

• safety

• serious and immediate danger

• confusion

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.

• Both utopian and dystopian fiction are used to warn readers about the risks of attempting to alter a 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 the answer to Part A?

• "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 3)

• "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)

• "Women are forced to wear outfits that correspond to their class, and no one is given any choice. In some dystopias, the lack of choice is enforced by the government." (Paragraph 11)

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