Utopia vs Dystopia

Reread this line from paragraph 3.

"In utopian stories, peacefulness and reason prevail over chaos and greed."

Based on the context, the word prevail most likely means:

• lose

• win

• describe

• create

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What is the purpose of paragraph 7?

• to present the author's thesis

• to introduce the concepts of utopias and dystopias

• to describe and give examples of utopian novels

• to describe and give examples of dystopian novels

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What is the purpose of the word 'siblings' in the first line of paragraph 14?

• Obler wants to highlight the differences between utopian and dystopian novels

• Obler wants to show the relationship between characters in a utopian story

• Obler wants to point out the underlying similarities between utopias and dystopias

• Obler wants to display the bond between an author and his / her audience

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Which statement best describes how the popularity of utopian and dystopian stories have changed over time?

• Utopian stories have always been more popular than dystopian stories.

• Dystopian stories have always been more popular than utopian stories.

• In the past, utopian stories were more popular, but now dystopian stories are more popular.

• In the past dystopian stories were popular, but now utopian stories are more popular.

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Which of the following statements is true based on the essay?

• Utopias are warnings of what we should never let our world become but utopias are admirable models of our world.

• Utopias are admirable models but dystopias are warnings of what we should never let our word become.

• Utopias are dreadful places.

• Dystopias show that peace is possible

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 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

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