Utopian Versus Dystopian Societies

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

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

Dystopias are usually set in the...

• past

• present

• future

• myth

Themes of dystopian fiction are usually...

• Happy

• negative

• sad

• scary

One way that dystopian societies keep their citizens in line is by "dehumanizing" them. Which of the following is NOT an example of this?

• Citizens not always having basic needs met, like food and shelter

• Citizens not having access to loved ones like family and/or mates

• Citizens wearing assigned clothing and working at assigned jobs

• Citizens being allowed to have civil rights and make choices for themselves

What does it mean for a society to have the "Illusion of Utopia"?

• It means citizens in the society didn't want to live in a dystopia anymore because they were unhappy, so they moved to a utopia

• The "Illusion of Utopia" is a magic trick that is often performed by the leaders in a dystopian society to entertain the children and old people

• "Illusion of Utopia" does not exist in any societies

• It means that the people in the society believe they are living in the best kind of society, better than what existed before and better than what else could exist now

A dystopian protagonist usually:

• Is satisfied with their society

• is physically stronger than most people

• is dissatisfied with society and feels trapped

• is the leader of the dystopian society

In Dystopian societies, what is one way the people in charge maintain the illusion of knowing everything that happens?

• The citizens don't know, they are just afraid of what might happen if they are caught doing something bad or illegal

• The people in charge follow the important citizens around and watch everything they do, even going to bed in their rooms

• The citizens think they are under constant surveillance by spies, cameras, or other means

• The citizens hear voices in their heads telling them that they are being watched

When stories, legends, or rumors in a society are told in order to keep people from wanting to leave, they are creating this

• People who are not brave

• Fear of the outside world

• Oral stories because the books are taken away

• reasons that citizens should explore outside for themselves