Dystopian Genre

TRUE or FALSE: Orwell incorporated themes he saw in his own lifetime and experiences in his novel, 1984.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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.

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

In dystopias, control is maintained through outside means, such as:

• Government

• Corporate

• Technological

• All of the above

Choose all that apply:

Dystopian protagonists:

• Often feel trapped and want to escape

• Question the existing social and political system

• Burst into spontaneous musical numbers to convey their feelings

• All of the above

Which of the following is NOT an example of a dytopian novel?

• The Giver

• Diary of a Wimpy Kid

• The Hunger Games

• Maze Runner

Ironically, people in a dystopia...

• fight for their rights

• believe everything is perfect

• disbelieve propoganda

• want freedom

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

• True

• False

What was a major difference between dystopian fiction of the 19th century and the 20th?

• They no longer looked at what was currently going on in the world.

• The dystopians of the 20th century seemed more unlikely to happen. They seemed to be more "make believe."

• The new dystopians seemed more real and the possibility they could happen seemed more terrifying.