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Dystopian Fiction Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

Dystopian fiction is a specific genre of text that is usually:

a)

set in a future gone wrong

b)

full of romance

c)

set in the past

d)

full of monsters

e)

none of the above

2.
True or False: A Utopia is a society that is far from perfect.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
True or False: Most Dystopian novels share common themes or elements.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
A Dystopia is created by an apocolyptic event and _______.
a)
an oppressive society with a lot of governmental control
b)
a society that allows a lot of freedon
c)
a natural disaster
d)
a virus outbreak
5.
Is Wall-E considered to be dystopic?
a)
Yes
b)
No
6.

In a dystopian novel, the protagonist is usually

a)

A special individual with exceptional talents

b)

Part of the government agency

c)

An outsider that comes to the society

d)

A normal citizen of the society

7.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a dytopian novel?

a)

The Giver

b)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

c)

The Hunger Games

d)

Maze Runner

8.

What does the word "awry" mean in reference to dystopian stories?

a)

wrong

b)

reverse

c)

abandoned

d)

fixated

9.

Which of these is not a characteristic of most dystopian fiction?

a)

they have specific rules to follow

b)

there is a power imbalance

c)

the government is super friendly

d)

there's a lot of symbolism

10.

Symbolism is when an object represents an ______ in a story.

a)

death

b)

idea

c)

hint

d)

symbol

11.

What is a utopia?

a)

a world where things have gone wrong.

b)

a world where animals have taken over

c)

a perfect society

d)

a virtual world

12.

In "The Lottery," this is an example of a symbol:

a)

the black box

b)

the zombies

c)

the interpretive dance they do

d)

the ears of corn

13.

A specific type of character found in a story is called a/an:

a)

characterization

b)

archetype

c)

symbolism

d)

villain

14.

Which of these is a common archetype found in dystopian fiction:

a)

grandmother

b)

flashbacks

c)

similes

d)

mentor

15.

Which of these is the moment of highest emotion in a plot

a)

rising action

b)

climax

c)

resolution

d)

exposition

16.

In the short story "Ponies," the little ponies are a symbol of:

a)

greed

b)

jealousy

c)

childhood innocence

d)

fitting in with the crowd

17.

The giant husky dog in Mr. Taylor's class is named:

a)

juanito

b)

gunner

c)

jim

d)

huskus

18.

Which of these would be an example of a systemic problem?

a)

citizens don't have equal opportunities to vote

b)

traffic was bad on the way home

c)

my stomach hurts

d)

my girlfriend dumped me

19.

A common theme found in dystopian fiction could be:

a)

you have to stand up for what's right

b)

you can't trust the government

c)

rules aren't always right or fair

d)

all of the above

20.

The resolution of a story is right after

a)

the exposition

b)

the rising action

c)

the falling action

d)

the climax