Dystopian Society

One of the earliest Dystopian works was called ___________ Travels.

• Gambino's

• Gulliver's

• Mulligan's

• Gilligan's

At their heart, dystopias are ___________tales about the very idea that humanity can be molded into an ideal shape.

• credible

• cautionary

• favorable

• encouraging

What kind of information and literature is used in dystopian societies in order to control what the citizens know and the information they have access to?

• Propaganda

• Newspapers

• Control over the internet

• Burn all the books

True or False: In the Dystopian Society, information, independent thoughts and freedom are allowed.

• True

• False

Why are citizens in dystopian societies usually unhappy?

• They want to be leaders themselves

• They are oppressed

• There isn't air conditioning

• They are usually happy

Because of how they are constructed, what are dystopias seen as?

• An example of how things should be so that everything is perfect

• A warning that things might get to be too good

• A warning that if things keep going in the same direction, bad things will happen

• A complex structure of interwoven tapestries that paints a picture of society at its most humane and vulnerable point.

Why is a carnival attraction "fun house mirror" used to explain what dystopian stories are like?

• It shows how much fun these games can be to read

• It brings up everyone's fears, just like clowns at a carnival.

• It is a way to explain something difficult to people who can understand a carnival attraction.

• It helps people focus on one characteristic and examine it closely.

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

Dystopias are usually set in the...

• past

• present

• future

• myth

Ironically, people in a dystopia...

• fight for their rights

• believe everything is perfect

• disbelieve propoganda

• want freedom