Dystopian Genre

What was the basic formula for dystopia established by Jonathan Swift in Gulliver’s Travels?

• Gulliver encounters societies that seem impressive, but are seriously flawed.

• Upper class and lower class becoming separate species

• Traveling to new worlds and encountering different types of people

What is the relationship between science fiction and dystopia?

• Many dystopians look at how science has gone wrong.

• You can't have a dystopian world unless science is involved.

• They are not connected.

What can dystopian literature eerily echo?

• Only the past

• Only the present

• Only the future

• Past, present, and future

How are citizens perceived in terms of surveillance in dystopian literature?

• Occasionally monitored

• Under constant surveillance

• Never monitored

• Monitored only during the day

How are individuality and dissent treated in dystopian literature?

• Encouraged

• Ignored

• Bad and punished

• Celebrated

What is the definition of a dystopia according to the Oxford English Dictionary?

• An imaginary place where everything is perfect

• An imaginary place or condition in which everything is as bad as possible

• A real place with minor issues

• A fictional world with no problems

What is a common belief of a government starting a dystopian society?

• They are creating a chaotic society

• They are creating a utopia

• They are creating a dystopia

• They are creating a lawless society

What do citizens worship in dystopian literature?

• Nature

• A figurehead or concept

• Technology

• Wealth

What happens to the natural world in dystopian literature?

• It is cherished

• It is banished and distrusted

• It is ignored

• It is worshipped

What is technology used for in dystopian literature?

• To educate citizens

• For wicked purposes and to control minds

• To improve quality of life

• To connect people