Dystopian Novel

Choose the setting that best represents the Dystopian genre.

• 1974, The Dominican Republic

• 2012, The U.S.A

• 2021, Alternate Realty

• 2054, The U.S.A

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 these answers

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

• George Washington

• Sir Thomas Moore

• Upton Sinclair

• B.F Skinner

The term dystopia became popular because

• A. There needed to be an opposite term for utopia

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

• C. The term dystopia actually existed first

• Both A and B

A "motif" is

• A. A sophisticated reason for someone to act

• B. Another term for a theme statement

• C. reoccurring unit or idea in a text

• Both A and B

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

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What is NOT considered a popular motif for dystopian literature?

• Good vs. Evil

• Evil and Control

• Control vs Freedom

• Nature vs. Mechanistic World

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 these responses

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

In a dystopian novel, the protagonist is usually driven to

• A. become a part of the elite and powerful

• B. blend in and not stand cause a commotion

• C. dismantle the corrupt society

• D. create a better future

• E. Both C and D

In a dystopian novel, the antagonist is usually

• Part of the elite, powerful, or rich

• Another species

• None of these responses