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Dystopian Fiction 1

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
True or False: Dystopias usually start with the illusion that they're a "perfect" society.
a)
True
b)
False
2.

Which of these are features of dystopian fiction?

a)

Happy citizens

b)

Surveillance

c)

Fear of the outside world

d)

A king is in charge

e)

Rebel alliances

3.

What does the word utopia translate to?

a)

Perfect place

b)

Good place

c)

No place

d)

Bad place

4.

What word matches this description: a form of government in which one person or party has absolute control.

a)

Dissent

b)

Dystopia

c)

Slavery

d)

Totalitarian

5.

What is the inciting incident in The Hunger Games?

a)

Gales anger at the reaping

b)

Prim's selection for the games

c)

Katniss being rude on the train

d)

Katniss hunting in the morning before the reaping

6.

The Capitol is the antagonist in The Hunger Games

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Effie Trinket says "May the (a)   be ever in your favour"

8.

Dystopian heroes...

a)

Question their society

b)

Fail to perceive threat

c)

Have superpowers that help them win

d)

Are strong willed

9.

Which author is responsible for the term 'doublespeak' ?

a)

Margaret Atwood

b)

George Orwell

c)

Charles Dickens

d)

Suzanne Collins

10.

What are two common techniques used in propaganda?

a)

Metaphors

b)

Scapegoating

c)

Euphemisms

d)

Pathetic Fallacy

e)

Cherry Picking

11.

When Trump blames Mexicans in America for crime - what method is he using?

a)

Cherrypicking

b)

Puns

c)

Scapegoating

d)

Simile

12.

The word conformity links to which dystopian feature?

a)

Uniform appearance or actions

b)

Fear of the outside world

c)

A figurehead is worshipped

d)

Living in a dehumanised state

13.

What does the word subvert mean?

a)

To rule with ultimate power

b)

To watch closely

c)

To instigate conflict

d)

To overturn/overthrow from the inside

14.

Who is Katniss' best friend?

a)

Peeta

b)

Prim

c)

Gale

d)

Her mother

15.

What issue or flaw does Haymitch have?

a)

Fear of the outside world

b)

Alcoholism

c)

Hayfever

d)

Narcolepsy

16.

What is Katniss' narrative function in the story?

a)

Hero

b)

Mentor

c)

Antagonist

d)

Sidekick

17.

Why is Peeta a threat?

a)

He's deadly with a knife

b)

Haymitch and Effie clearly favour him

c)

He's will be more likeable

d)

He knows Katniss' secrets

18.

Where does Katniss live in District 12?

a)

The merchants quarter

b)

The Seam

c)

The meadow

d)

Greasy Sae

19.

Margaret Atwood says that Covid-19 is a clear example of a dystopia because we are living in a dehumanised state.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

What happened to Katniss' father?

a)

He was shot by peacekeepers

b)

He left their family

c)

He was killed by a bear hunting

d)

He died in a mine explosion

21.

The selection of the children for the Hunger Games is called the (a)   .

22.

1984 is a dystopian novel with a figure called 'Big Brother' used as a figurehead for totalitarian rule.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Dystopias are usually set in _________ worlds.

a)

Prehistoric

b)

Futuristic

c)

Ancient

d)

Present

24.

Challenge: In which novel are books burned to control knowledge?

a)

1984

b)

Handmaid's Tale

c)

Fahrenheit 451

d)

The Matrix

25.

Challenge: What books series does the protagonist Tris Pryor belong to?

a)

Divergent

b)

Handmaid's Tale

c)

The Power

d)

The Hunger Games

26.

Challenge: Who is the bullet stopping protagonist of The Matrix?

a)

Boba Fett

b)

Trinity

c)

Four

d)

Neo

27.

Challenge: What character archetype is Haymitch?

a)

The Villain

b)

The Sage

c)

The Mentor

d)

The Hero

28.

Challenge: Which novel uses surveillance as a form of control and inspired a television show?

a)

Animal Farm

b)

1984

c)

Handmaid's Tale

d)

Divergent

29.

Challenge: Which dystopian feature does President Snow represent in The Hunger Games

a)

A figurehead or concept is worshipped

b)

Uniformity

c)

Dehumanised state

d)

Fear of the outside world

30.

The people of the Seam live in a _________ state

a)

Comfortable

b)

Illegal

c)

British

d)

Dehumanised

31.

Challenge: What illness did Katniss' mother probably have that meant she couldn't care for her children?

a)

PTSD

b)

Cancer

c)

Depression

d)

Motor Neuron Disease