WorksheetsDystopian Literature: Characteristics
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 24mins
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1.
Utopia refers to
a)
an ideally perfect place, state, or condition.
b)
a futuristic, imagined universe in which oppressive societal control and the illusion of a perfect society get maintained through corporate, bureaucratic, technological, moral, or totalitarian control.
2.
Dystopia refers to
a)
an ideally perfect place, state, or condition.
b)
a futuristic, imagined universe in which oppressive societal control and the illusion of a perfect society get maintained through corporate, bureaucratic, technological, moral, or totalitarian control.
3.
Dystopias criticize current trends, societal norms or political systems.
a)
true
b)
false
4.
Characteristics of dystopian societies include all of the following except
a)
propaganda used to control citizens.
b)
unlimited freedom and choice.
c)
restricted information and freedom.
d)
a worshipped figurehead or concept.
5.
Characteristics of dystopian societies include all of the following except
a)
constant surveillance.
b)
fear of the outside world.
c)
citizens living in dehumanized states.
d)
the appreciation of the natural world.
6.
Characteristics of dystopian societies include all of the following except
a)
the distrust of the natural world.
b)
conformity to uniform expectations.
c)
acts of dissent get punished.
d)
individuality gets celebrated.
7.
Characteristics of dystopian societies include
a)
illusion of a perfect utopian society.
b)
independent thought gets encouraged.
c)
the value of nature.
d)
individuals define themselves rather than conforming.
8.
Most dystopian works present a world in which oppressive societal control and the illusion of a perfect society get maintained through
a)
corporate control through products, advertising, and media.
b)
unlimited access to information and unrestricted independent thought.
9.
Most dystopian works present a world in which oppressive societal control and the illusion of a perfect society get maintained through
a)
magnanimous, altruistic leaders.
b)
bureaucratic control, whereby the Society gets controlled by a mindless bureaucracy through a tangle of red tape, relentless regulations, and incompetent government officials.
10.
Most dystopian works present a world in which oppressive societal control and the illusion of a perfect society get maintained through all of the following except
a)
corporate control.
b)
the absence of control.
c)
bureaucratic control.
d)
technological control.
11.
Most dystopian works present a world in which oppressive societal control and the illusion of a perfect society get maintained through all of the following except
a)
philosophical control.
b)
religious control.
c)
anarchy, or chaos.
d)
technological control.
12.
The dystopian protagonist seldom
a)
feels trapped.
b)
struggles to escape.
c)
questions existing political and social systems.
d)
accepts his forced conformity for long.
13.
Oppression means
a)
prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control.
b)
the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.
14.
Tyranny means
a)
free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views.
b)
cruel and oppressive government or rule.
15.
Despotism means
a)
autonomy, or independence.
b)
the exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.
16.
Totalitarianism means
a)
a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.
b)
freedom from external control or influence; independence.
17.
Authoritarianism means
a)
idealistic.
b)
the enforcement or advocacy of strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom.
18.
Dictatorship means
a)
absolute authority in any sphere.
b)
democracy.
19.
Persecution means
a)
fair treatment.
b)
hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of race or political or religious beliefs.
20.
Victimization means
a)
the action of singling someone out for cruel or unjust treatment.
b)
empowerment.
21.
Marginalization means
a)
treatment of a person, group, or concept as insignificant or peripheral.
b)
inclusion.
22.
Ostracism means
a)
exclusion from a society or group.
b)
inclusion.
23.
Alienation means
a)
isolated from a group to which one should belong.
b)
inclusion.
24.
Segregation means
a)
the enforced separation of different racial groups in a country, community, or establishment.
b)
integration.
25.
Disillusionment means
a)
false, misleading.
b)
disappointment resulting from the discovery that something proves not as good as one believed.
26.
Dehumanized means
a)
compassion or benevolence.
b)
deprived of positive human qualities.
27.
Custom means
a)
open resistance; bold disobedience.
b)
a traditional and widely accepted way of behaving or doing something specific to a particular society, place, or time.
28.
Bureaucracy means
a)
a system of government in which most of the important decisions get made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.
b)
democracy.
29.
Norm means
a)
atypical.
b)
usual, typical, or standard.
30.
Propaganda means
a)
information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
b)
truth.
31.
Figurehead means
a)
a nominal leader or head without real power.
b)
a leader with actual power.
32.
Surveillance means
a)
privacy.
b)
close observation, especially of a suspected spy or criminal.
33.
Conformity means all of the following except
a)
compliance with standards, rules, or laws.
b)
behaving in ways to fit in with the larger group.
c)
behavior in accordance with socially accepted conventions or standards.
d)
defiance, disobedience.
34.
Theocratic means
a)
based on a form of government in which the people choose leaders by voting.
b)
relating to or denoting a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.
35.
Democratic means
a)
based on a form of government in which the people choose leaders by voting.
b)
dictatorship.
36.
Utopian means
a)
modeled on or aiming for a state in which everything seems perfect; idealistic.
b)
relating to or denoting an imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad, typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded one.
37.
Dystopian means
a)
relating to an imagined place or state in which everything seems unpleasant or bad, typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded one.
b)
modeled on or aiming for a state in which everything seems perfect; idealistic.
38.
Apocalyptic means
a)
modeled on or aiming for a state in which everything seems perfect; idealistic.
b)
describing or prophesying the complete destruction of the world.
39.
Post-apocalyptic means
a)
idyllic, picturesque.
b)
denoting or relating to the time following a nuclear war or other catastrophic event.
40.
Idyllic means
a)
denoting or relating to the time following a nuclear war or other catastrophic event.
b)
extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque.
41.
Picturesque
a)
denoting or relating to the time following a nuclear war or other catastrophic event.
b)
visually attractive, especially in a quaint or pretty style.
42.
Blissful means
a)
providing perfect happiness or great joy.
b)
discontented, disappointed.
43.
Compliant means
a)
inclined to agree with others or obey rules, especially to an excessive degree; acquiescent.
b)
defiant, subversive, disobedient.
44.
Acquiescent means
a)
failure or refusal to obey rules or someone in authority.
b)
ready to accept something without protest, or to do what someone else wants.
45.
Obedient means
a)
complying or willing to comply with orders or requests; submissive to another's will.
b)
failure or refusal to obey rules or someone in authority.
46.
Defiance means
a)
the reluctant acceptance of something without protest.
b)
open resistance; bold disobedience.
47.
Resistance means
a)
the refusal to accept or comply with something; the attempt to prevent something by action or argument.
b)
acceptance, compliance, conformity.
48.
Rebellion means
a)
an act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler.
b)
compliance, or acquiescence.
49.
Subversion means
a)
ready to accept something without protest, or to do what someone else wants.
b)
the undermining of the power and authority of an established system or institution.
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