WorksheetsDystopian Fiction 1
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 17mins
Which of these are features of dystopian fiction?
Happy citizens
Surveillance
Fear of the outside world
A king is in charge
Rebel alliances
What does the word utopia translate to?
Perfect place
Good place
No place
Bad place
What word matches this description: a form of government in which one person or party has absolute control.
Dissent
Dystopia
Slavery
Totalitarian
What is the inciting incident in The Hunger Games?
Gales anger at the reaping
Prim's selection for the games
Katniss being rude on the train
Katniss hunting in the morning before the reaping
The Capitol is the antagonist in The Hunger Games
True
False
Effie Trinket says "May the (a) be ever in your favour"
Dystopian heroes...
Question their society
Fail to perceive threat
Have superpowers that help them win
Are strong willed
Which author is responsible for the term 'doublespeak' ?
Margaret Atwood
George Orwell
Charles Dickens
Suzanne Collins
What are two common techniques used in propaganda?
Metaphors
Scapegoating
Euphemisms
Pathetic Fallacy
Cherry Picking
When Trump blames Mexicans in America for crime - what method is he using?
Cherrypicking
Puns
Scapegoating
Simile
The word conformity links to which dystopian feature?
Uniform appearance or actions
Fear of the outside world
A figurehead is worshipped
Living in a dehumanised state
What does the word subvert mean?
To rule with ultimate power
To watch closely
To instigate conflict
To overturn/overthrow from the inside
Who is Katniss' best friend?
Peeta
Prim
Gale
Her mother
What issue or flaw does Haymitch have?
Fear of the outside world
Alcoholism
Hayfever
Narcolepsy
What is Katniss' narrative function in the story?
Hero
Mentor
Antagonist
Sidekick
Why is Peeta a threat?
He's deadly with a knife
Haymitch and Effie clearly favour him
He's will be more likeable
He knows Katniss' secrets
Where does Katniss live in District 12?
The merchants quarter
The Seam
The meadow
Greasy Sae
Margaret Atwood says that Covid-19 is a clear example of a dystopia because we are living in a dehumanised state.
True
False
What happened to Katniss' father?
He was shot by peacekeepers
He left their family
He was killed by a bear hunting
He died in a mine explosion
The selection of the children for the Hunger Games is called the (a) .
1984 is a dystopian novel with a figure called 'Big Brother' used as a figurehead for totalitarian rule.
True
False
Dystopias are usually set in _________ worlds.
Prehistoric
Futuristic
Ancient
Present
Challenge: In which novel are books burned to control knowledge?
1984
Handmaid's Tale
Fahrenheit 451
The Matrix
Challenge: What books series does the protagonist Tris Pryor belong to?
Divergent
Handmaid's Tale
The Power
The Hunger Games
Challenge: Who is the bullet stopping protagonist of The Matrix?
Boba Fett
Trinity
Four
Neo
Challenge: What character archetype is Haymitch?
The Villain
The Sage
The Mentor
The Hero
Challenge: Which novel uses surveillance as a form of control and inspired a television show?
Animal Farm
1984
Handmaid's Tale
Divergent
Challenge: Which dystopian feature does President Snow represent in The Hunger Games
A figurehead or concept is worshipped
Uniformity
Dehumanised state
Fear of the outside world
The people of the Seam live in a _________ state
Comfortable
Illegal
British
Dehumanised
Challenge: What illness did Katniss' mother probably have that meant she couldn't care for her children?
PTSD
Cancer
Depression
Motor Neuron Disease
