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The language of dystopian fiction

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a 'dystopia'?

a)

Contempt for and ingrained prejudice against women.

b)

An imagined place or state where everything is perfect.

c)

An imagined society where there is great suffering and torture.

d)

Information used to promote a political cause.

2.

What is a 'utopia'?

a)

An imagined society where there is great suffering and torture.

b)

A dictatorial government.

c)

Suppression of speech, literature and thoughts.

d)

An imagined place or state where everything is perfect.

3.

What is a 'dictator'?

a)

A nice person

b)

A political leader who possesses absolute power

c)

A leader who listens to everyone

d)

A poor person

4.

What is a 'totalitarian' society?

a)

A society where everyone is free to do as they choose

b)

A society run by a government who believe in free choice

c)

A society run by a dictatorship who have very strict rules for everyone to follow

d)

A society where everyone is happy

5.

What is 'censorship'?

a)

People's thoughts, writing and speech being controlled and suppressed

b)

Being allowed to say or think whatever you like

c)

A boat that senses danger

d)

Newspapers can tell people whatever they want to

6.

What is 'misogyny'?

a)

Hatred and discrimination against women

b)

Hatred and discrimination against men

c)

Being kind and accepting of women

d)

Being kind and accepting of men

7.

What is 'surveillance'?

a)

Teaching a set of beliefs without question

b)

Ignoring people

c)

Suppression of speech, literature and thoughts

d)

Close observation for gathering information: watching people

8.

What is 'indoctrination'?

a)

Teaching people to think for themselves

b)

Being a rebel

c)

Information used to promote a political cause

d)

Teaching a set of beliefs without question.

9.

What is 'manipulation'?

a)

Suppression of speech, literature and thoughts

b)

Influencing or controlling someone for your own benefit

c)

Contempt for and ingrained prejudice against women.

d)

Letting people make their own choices without influencing them

10.

What is 'propaganda'?

a)

Unbiased, objective facts

b)

Having a really good look at something

c)

A dictatorial government

d)

Information used to promote a political cause; e.g. posters, speeches, media reports