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Dystopian Literature

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

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1.

Define Distort

a)

an irresistible urge to behave in a certain way

b)

to fill up completely with something

c)

to make someone motionless with awe or terror

d)

to twist something out of its original shape, form, or meaning

2.

Define Transfix

a)

an irresistible urge to behave in a certain way

b)

to fill up completely with something

c)

to make someone motionless with awe or terror

d)

to twist something out of its original shape, form, or meaning

3.

Define Compulsion

a)

an irresistible urge to behave in a certain way

b)

to fill up completely with something

c)

to make someone motionless with awe or terror

d)

to twist something out of its original shape, form, or meaning

4.

Define Sociopolitical

a)

the careful and continuous watching of a person or group

b)

the process by which the economy of a region shifts away from agriculture and toward manufacturing

c)

relating to the combination or interaction of social and political factors

d)

serious and immediate danger

5.

Define Peril

a)

the careful and continuous watching of a person or group

b)

the process by which the economy of a region shifts away from agriculture and toward manufacturing

c)

relating to the combination or interaction of social and political factors

d)

serious and immediate danger

6.

Define Industrialization

a)

the careful and continuous watching of a person or group

b)

the process by which the economy of a region shifts away from agriculture and toward manufacturing

c)

relating to the combination or interaction of social and political factors

d)

serious and immediate danger

7.

Define Surveillance

a)

the careful and continuous watching of a person or group

b)

the process by which the economy of a region shifts away from agriculture and toward manufacturing

c)

relating to the combination or interaction of social and political factors

d)

serious and immediate danger

8.

Define Saturate

a)

an irresistible urge to behave in a certain way

b)

to fill up completely with something

c)

to make someone motionless with awe or terror

d)

to twist something out of its original shape, form, or meaning

9.

What is the definition of Dystopia?

a)

No Place

b)

Bad Place

c)

Some Place

d)

My Place

10.

What is the definition of Eutopia?

a)

No Place

b)

Bad Place

c)

Some Place

d)

My Place

11.

Because of how they are constructed, what are dystopias seen as?

a)

An example of how things should be so that everything is perfect

b)

A warning that things might get to be too good

c)

A warning that if things keep going in the same direction, bad things will happen

d)

A complex structure of interwoven tapestries that paints a picture of society at its most humane and vulnerable point.

12.

Why is a carnival attraction "fun house mirror" used to explain what dystopian stories are like?

a)

It shows how much fun these games can be to read

b)

It brings up everyone's fears, just like clowns at a carnival.

c)

It is a way to explain something difficult to people who can understand a carnival attraction.

d)

It helps people focus on one characteristic and examine it closely.

13.

Why does dystopian literature tend to have similar themes and styles?

a)

They come from the same source material, society.

b)

They come from the same set of authors that know each other

c)

They come from the same time period so they are similar

d)

They come from the same publisher, so they have similar styles.

14.

What are the 3 main themes found in George Orwell's novel "1984?"

a)

surveillance

b)

government control

c)

robotification

d)

industrialization

e)

social media influence

15.

What are the three other themes often found in dystopian fiction?

a)

The problems of misinformation

b)

The problems of having a pet

c)

The problems of interfering with health and genetics

d)

The problems of losing individuality

e)

The problems of having to read a dystopian story