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Dystopian Genre

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
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1.

TRUE or FALSE: Orwell incorporated themes he saw in his own lifetime and experiences in his novel, 1984.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

Because of how they are constructed, what are dystopias seen as?

a)

An example of how things should be so that everything is perfect

b)

A warning that things might get to be too good

c)

A warning that if things keep going in the same direction, bad things will happen

d)

A complex structure of interwoven tapestries that paints a picture of society at its most humane and vulnerable point.

3.

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

4.

Dystopias are usually set in the...

a)

past

b)

present

c)

future

d)

myth

5.

In dystopias, control is maintained through outside means, such as:

a)

Government

b)

Corporate

c)

Technological

d)

All of the above

6.

Choose all that apply:

Dystopian protagonists:

a)

Often feel trapped and want to escape

b)

Question the existing social and political system

c)

Burst into spontaneous musical numbers to convey their feelings

d)

All of the above

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.

Ironically, people in a dystopia...

a)

fight for their rights

b)

believe everything is perfect

c)

disbelieve propoganda

d)

want freedom

9.

True or False: In the Dystopian Society, information, independent thoughts and freedom are allowed.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What was a major difference between dystopian fiction of the 19th century and the 20th?

a)

They no longer looked at what was currently going on in the world.

b)

The dystopians of the 20th century seemed more unlikely to happen. They seemed to be more "make believe."

c)

The new dystopians seemed more real and the possibility they could happen seemed more terrifying.

11.

What does the word dystopia literally mean?

a)

Distant place

b)

Not a good place

c)

Non-existent place

12.

Of these dystopian works, which was written earliest?

a)

The Iron Heel

b)

Gulliver's Travels

c)

Brave New World

13.

Which of these was NOT a major influence of dystopian literature?

a)

The Protestant Reformation

b)

World War II

c)

The Industrial Revolution

14.

What was disturbing about the future world of The Time Machine?

a)

A nuclear apocalypse rendering the world barely habitable

b)

Time travel destroying the fabric of the universe

c)

Economic inequality resulting in separate species of humans

15.

Dystopian Genre

a)

A) A society where everything is perfect and harmonious

b)

B) A society characterized by human misery, oppression, and squalor

c)

C) A society that exists only in the imagination

d)

D) A society that is technologically advanced and peaceful