Dystopia Quiz Practice

What is the attitude of citizens towards the outside world or groups who are different in dystopian literature?

• They are curious about them

• They are indifferent to them

• They have a fear of them

• They are welcoming towards them

What does the term "oligarchy" refer to?

• A type of economic system

• A form of government with a small group of rich and powerful leaders

• A cultural movement

• A legal system based on equality

What is a key characteristic of fascism?

• A government where leaders are elected by a democratic process

• A government that allows for multiple political parties

• A government controlled by one powerful leader that demands total loyalty to a country or nation

• A government that focuses on working together with other countries instead of just thinking about itself

What is the purpose of a dystopia in literature?

• To provide an escape from reality for the reader.

• To entertain the reader with futuristic concepts.

• To make a criticism about a current trend, social norm, or political system.

• To predict the future of human societies.

In dystopian literature, how are individual people's lives often viewed in society?

• As honored and valued

• As objects rather than people

• As the most important aspect of society

• As independent from society

What are citizens taught about their society?

• That their society has many problems.

• That their society is a perfect utopian world.

• That their society is in constant conflict.

• That their society is not real.

Which of the following is restricted in a dystopian society?

• Entertainment

• Information and freedom

• Employment opportunities

• Travel privileges

How does the dystopian protagonist typically feel?

• Content and happy with their situation

• Trapped and struggling to escape

• Indifferent to the world around them

• Powerful and in control

What is the name for when progress and technology turn the world into a "nightmare"?

• Dreamworld

• Utopia

• Dystopia

• Technoland

What is a common action of a dystopian protagonist?

• They accept the world as it is without question

• They try to blend in with everyone else

• They question the existing world and its rules

• They enforce the rules that everyone else takes for granted