This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Movements > Dystopian Literature > Dystopian Literature – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dystopian Literature Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Refer to the reading task in Lecture 1 ..... Which of the following is NOT the literary influences brought by French utopian novels in the 18th and 19th centuries?(You can choose more than ONE) A) Utopia is no longer at a distance location, but in the future. B) A lot of French Utopian novels were translated into English. C) The society in the future will be a just and fair city. D) The French novels provides English novelists with the early expressions of feminists. E) The society in the future will show material abundance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The French novels provides English novelists with the early expressions of feminists. 2. Which dystopias have happened in real life? A) Animal Farm and 1984. B) The Hunger Games and Divergent. C) Nazi Germany and North Korea. D) North America and South America. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nazi Germany and North Korea. 3. ..... control is when society is controlled by religious ideology often through a dictatorship. A) Technological. B) Bureaucratic. C) Religious/philosophical. D) Corporate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Religious/philosophical. 4. A ..... often feels trapped, questions the existing society, feels something is wrong with the society, and helps the audience recognize the negative aspects of the dystopia. A) Dystopian Antagonist. B) Dystopian Deuteragonist. C) Dystopian Protagonist. D) Oppressive Protagonist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dystopian Protagonist. 5. An unusual or unlikely hero who lacks the qualities of a typical hero, but ends up being the hero in the end is an: A) Anti-Hero. B) Hero. C) Antagonist. D) Villain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anti-Hero. 6. Existing or occurring after a catastrophically destructive disaster. A) Chaotic. B) Post-Catastrophe. C) Post-Apocalyptic. D) Apocalyptic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Post-Apocalyptic. 7. Warm-up QuestionsWho was the first person who coined the term "Utopia" ?(You can choose more than ONE) A) Socrates. B) Thomas More. C) Aristotle. D) Plato. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thomas More. 8. -in a way that shows you are unwilling or unable to believe something A) Beseechingly. B) Vigilantly. C) Incredulously. D) Idly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Incredulously. 9. Which word is an adjective? A) Pristine. B) Enthralled. C) Anomaly. D) Berate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pristine. 10. What are the traits of Dystopian genre antagonists. A) Clueless, lost, ambivalent. B) Corrupt, dysfunctional, controlling, tyrannical. C) Mean, Evil, emotional, sympathetic. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Corrupt, dysfunctional, controlling, tyrannical. 11. True or False:The Dystopian protagonist often loves his/her society so much, s/he is willing to die for it. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 12. When the main conflict of a story is between a character and their inner thoughts and feelings, it is called: A) Person vs. Person. B) Person vs. Self. C) Person vs. Society. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Person vs. Self. 13. What is the opposite of a dystopian society? A) Monarchy. B) Democratic. C) Republic. D) Utopian. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Utopian. 14. Which of the following describes utopias? A) They are the same as dystopias. B) They are difficult to achieve. C) They are too perfect to exist. D) They inevitably turn into dystopias. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are too perfect to exist. 15. In dystopian worlds, what is a common characteristic of governments? A) Strong and effective in bringing positive change. B) Loss of community and trust. C) Promotion of peace and harmony. D) Empowerment of individuals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loss of community and trust. 16. True or false:dystopian literature, though usually set in the future, has a certain familiarity for the intended reader. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. What else is also true about Dystopian books? A) A secret rules the society. B) Good guys aren't as good as they seem. C) Propaganda is used as a means of control. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 18. What is the authors purpose? A) To expose society's greed, power and control. B) To make the reader laugh. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To expose society's greed, power and control. 19. The Hunger Games is an example of ..... A) Utopian society. B) Dystopian society. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dystopian society. 20. Why do some dystopias emphasize the use of misinformation? A) To prove that it is sometimes essential to hide information from citizens. B) To prove how willing people are to accept something as true. C) To show how knowledge influences people's thoughts and actions. D) To show how dangerous too much knowledge is. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To show how knowledge influences people's thoughts and actions. 21. Dystopian governments usually demand ..... A) Rebellion. B) Justice. C) Democracy. D) Conformity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conformity. 22. True or False:In most dystopian societies, individuality is viewed as a positive thing. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 23. Which of the following was NOT written before the 2000s A) 1984. B) Brave New World. C) Maze Runner. D) Anthem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Maze Runner. 24. Which word is a verb? A) Eradicate. B) Prestige. C) Mundane. D) Inept. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eradicate. 25. Which of the following is NOT one of the young-adult dystopian novels published since 2000 A) Uglies. B) Among the Hidden. C) Hunger Games. D) A Brave New World. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A Brave New World. 26. In a ..... society, everyone who is able works, and everyone's needs are met. A) Democratic. B) Utopian. C) Communist. D) Dystopian. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Utopian. 27. Which dystopian characteristic does this example explain? In the story Examination Day, the leaders of the country forced every 12 year old to take a test. A) Government Control. B) Environmental Destruction. C) Everyone is the same. D) Survival. E) Advanced Technology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Government Control. 28. Which of these refers to the ethics of practicing medicine? A) The Law of Civil Obedience. B) Hippocratic Oath. C) The Law of Thirds. D) Standards and Practices. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hippocratic Oath. 29. One way that dystopian societies keep their citizens in line is by "dehumanizing" them. Which of the following is NOT an example of this? A) Citizens not always having basic needs met, like food and shelter. B) Citizens wearing assigned clothing and working at assigned jobs. C) Citizens not having access to loved ones like family and/or mates. D) Citizens being allowed to have civil rights and make choices for themselves. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Citizens being allowed to have civil rights and make choices for themselves. 30. ..... control is when society is controlled by a mindless bureaucracy through relentless regulations and incompetent government officials. A) Bureaucratic. B) Corporate. C) Religious. D) Technological. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bureaucratic. 31. Why does dystopian literature tend to have similar themes and styles? A) They come from the same source material, society. B) They come from the same time period so they are similar. C) They come from the same set of authors that know each other. D) They come from the same publisher, so they have similar styles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They come from the same source material, society. 32. Propaganda is..... A) Old Information. B) False Information. C) New Information. D) True Information. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False Information. 33. Based on the article Dystopian Literature, back in the 2000s teens were reading dystopian books that were dark, grim and filled with hopelessness. Now, dystopian books have changed. What do you think changed? Check all that apply. A) In the 2000s, the protagonist was good. Now the protagonist is bad. B) In the 2000s, the story was dark. Now, the stories are not as dark and they are hopeful. C) In the 2000s, people were happy. Now they are sad. D) In the 2000s, the protagonist was an adult. Now they are teens. E) Nothing has changed. The books are the same. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In the 2000s, the story was dark. Now, the stories are not as dark and they are hopeful. 34. Who wrote Utopia in 1516? A) Thomas Moore. B) Jonathon Swift. C) George Orwell. D) Suzanne Collins. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thomas Moore. 35. What is the definition of Utopia A) An imagined place where everything is perfect. B) An imagined place where everything is unpleasant or corrupt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An imagined place where everything is perfect. 36. Mortal Engines contains one of these classic themes of dystopian literature A) A world almost destroyed by nuclear war. B) A world destroyed by an invasive species. C) A world that demonstrates a better way of life. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A world almost destroyed by nuclear war. 37. Animal Farm described a dystopia but also..... A) Mirrored events in revolutionary Russia. B) Warned against democracy. C) Showed some cute animals. Aah. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mirrored events in revolutionary Russia. 38. Which of the following is NOT a dystopian control A) Corporate. B) Religious. C) Bureaucratic. D) Technological. E) Democratic. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Democratic. 39. True or False:In a Dystopian Society, citizens live in a dehumanized state. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 40. What does the word 'utopia' translate as? A) Paradise. B) Perfect place. C) This place. D) No place. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No place. 41. -famous or well-known, particularly for some bad quality or deed A) Obsolete. B) Subdued. C) Notorious. D) Vain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Notorious. 42. -no longer produced or used-out of date A) Idly. B) Perceptive. C) Obsolete. D) Obscure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Obsolete. 43. Match the definition to the key term. 'A society run by a ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained control by force.' A) Dictatorship. B) Democracy. C) Facism. D) Communism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dictatorship. 44. In 1516, Sir Thomas Moore wrote a story called Utopia. People became fascinated with the idea of a perfect society, but they did not want to live in one. Why do you think the people would not want to live in a perfect society? A) They actually do want to live in a perfect society. B) They read the book Utopia and read all the bad things about dystopian societies. C) They are jealous of the perfect society. D) They don't like perfect societies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They read the book Utopia and read all the bad things about dystopian societies. 45. Utopia-an imagined place where everything is unpleasant & corrupt. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 46. Dystopian literature often starts with the illusion that this is a perfect society A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 47. Which economic aspect is often portrayed in dystopian literature? A) Abundance of resources. B) Stable job market. C) Growing inequality. D) Decreasing cost of living. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Growing inequality. 48. What kind of utopia does Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels embody? A) Materialistic utopia. B) Dystopia. C) Anti-utopia. D) Satirical utopia. E) Idealistic utopia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Satirical utopia. 49. Which of these will you not find in a dystopian novel? A) A nostalgic view of the past. B) Brutal force. C) Government surveillance. D) Ecological disaster. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A nostalgic view of the past. 50. It is very easy for Utopias to turn into Dystopias? A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 51. One of the themes we will see in Unwind deals with the sanctity of A) Parental control. B) Liberty. C) Life. D) Minor rights. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Life. 52. -not able to be touched or grasped-does not have a physical presence A) Subtle. B) Intangible. C) Deft. D) Facade. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Intangible. 53. How does dystopian literature explore the concept of power? A) By portraying power as inherently corrupt and oppressive. B) By presenting power as a force for good and progress. C) By ignoring the concept of power altogether. D) By glorifying power and authority figures. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By portraying power as inherently corrupt and oppressive. 54. What role does fear play in dystopian literature? A) It motivates characters to rebel against the society. B) It encourages characters to conform to societal norms. C) It creates a sense of security and stability. D) It has no significant impact on the story. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It motivates characters to rebel against the society. 55. -perfectly clean, neat, tidy; free from flaws or mistakes A) Pristine. B) Eradicate. C) Immaculate. D) Notorious. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Immaculate. 56. ..... control is when society is controlled by products, advertising and the media. A) Corporate. B) Bureaucratic. C) Technological. D) Philosophical. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Corporate. 57. The difference between the terms "utopia" and "dystopia" is A) Utopia stands for one imperfect place and dystopia stands for many imperfect places. B) Utopia stands for places that have really existed, while dystopia stands for imaginative places. C) Utopia stands for imaginative places that are perfect while dystopian stands for imaginative places that are horrible. D) None of The Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Utopia stands for imaginative places that are perfect while dystopian stands for imaginative places that are horrible. 58. A perfect society A) Utopia. B) Dystopia. C) Conformity. D) Revolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Utopia. 59. Does dystopian literature contain important warnings? A) No, they are fiction intended to entertain. B) Yes, they help us to understand possible consequences of humanities' poor decisions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yes, they help us to understand possible consequences of humanities' poor decisions. 60. An evil character whose actions or motives are important to the plot and is usually the antagonist of the story is a: A) Hero. B) Villain. C) Sidekick. D) Mother Figure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Villain. Next →Related QuizzesMovements QuizzesEnglish Literature QuizzesDystopian Literature Quiz 2Dystopian Literature Quiz 3Dystopian Literature Quiz 4 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books