WorksheetsDystopian Genre
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
TRUE or FALSE: Orwell incorporated themes he saw in his own lifetime and experiences in his novel, 1984.
TRUE
FALSE
Because of how they are constructed, what are dystopias seen as?
An example of how things should be so that everything is perfect
A warning that things might get to be too good
A warning that if things keep going in the same direction, bad things will happen
A complex structure of interwoven tapestries that paints a picture of society at its most humane and vulnerable point.
In a dystopian novel, the protagonist is usually
A special individual with exceptional talents
Part of the government agency
An outsider that comes to the society
A normal citizen of the society
Dystopias are usually set in the...
past
present
future
myth
In dystopias, control is maintained through outside means, such as:
Government
Corporate
Technological
All of the above
Choose all that apply:
Dystopian protagonists:
Often feel trapped and want to escape
Question the existing social and political system
Burst into spontaneous musical numbers to convey their feelings
All of the above
Which of the following is NOT an example of a dytopian novel?
The Giver
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
The Hunger Games
Maze Runner
Ironically, people in a dystopia...
fight for their rights
believe everything is perfect
disbelieve propoganda
want freedom
True or False: In the Dystopian Society, information, independent thoughts and freedom are allowed.
True
False
What was a major difference between dystopian fiction of the 19th century and the 20th?
They no longer looked at what was currently going on in the world.
The dystopians of the 20th century seemed more unlikely to happen. They seemed to be more "make believe."
The new dystopians seemed more real and the possibility they could happen seemed more terrifying.
What does the word dystopia literally mean?
Distant place
Not a good place
Non-existent place
Of these dystopian works, which was written earliest?
The Iron Heel
Gulliver's Travels
Brave New World
Which of these was NOT a major influence of dystopian literature?
The Protestant Reformation
World War II
The Industrial Revolution
What was disturbing about the future world of The Time Machine?
A nuclear apocalypse rendering the world barely habitable
Time travel destroying the fabric of the universe
Economic inequality resulting in separate species of humans
Dystopian Genre
A) A society where everything is perfect and harmonious
B) A society characterized by human misery, oppression, and squalor
C) A society that exists only in the imagination
D) A society that is technologically advanced and peaceful
