This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Movements > Dystopian > 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. Bonus:The term "dystopia" comes from the word "utopia" and what other word? A) Disgusting. B) Dissonance. C) Dysfunctional. D) Disagreeable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dysfunctional. 2. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic found in a dystopia? A) Restriction of freedom and independent thought. B) Propaganda use. C) Conformity. D) Individuality. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Individuality. 3. Dystopian fiction is a type of criticism of ..... within our own current society. A) Popularity, idealism, or science. B) Language trends, sociology, or resilience. C) Current trends, society norms, or poilitics. D) Fashion trends, social media, or role models. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Current trends, society norms, or poilitics. 4. Where was Lois Lowry born and on what date? A) Copenhagen, Denmark on March 20 1936. B) Copenhagen, Denmark on March 20 1937. C) Honolulu, Hawaii on March 20 1937. D) Honolulu, Hawaii on March 20 1936. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Honolulu, Hawaii on March 20 1937. 5. "everyone else is doing it, so you should, too" A) Dystopian Element #7. B) Bandwagon. C) Propaganda. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bandwagon. 6. Why are citizens in dystopian societies usually unhappy? A) They want to be leaders themselves. B) They are oppressed. C) There isn't air conditioning. D) They are usually happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They are oppressed. 7. An example of a dystopia is A) Gotham City. B) City on a hill. C) Garden of Eden. D) Las Vegas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gotham City. 8. What is not a characteristic of a Dystopia? A) Everyone is uniform. B) Everyone follows rules. C) Citizens under constant observance. D) Leader is worshipped. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Everyone follows rules. 9. What is wrong with the news announcer that he is unable to give the broadcasting? A) He has a speech impediment. B) He's not smart enough to read. C) The television line goes out. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He has a speech impediment. 10. Harrison is in conflict with A) His parents. B) The government. C) His teachers. D) A ballerina. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The government. 11. A dystopia is a ..... place A) Good. B) Non-existent. C) Futuristic. D) Bad. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bad. 12. Was Jonas the giver or the receiver in the book The Giver A) Neither. B) He wasn't in that book. C) Receiver. D) Giver. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Receiver. 13. Themes of dystopian fiction are usually ..... A) Sad. B) Happy. C) Scary. D) Negative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Negative. 14. Who are the big Utopian readers? A) Idealists. B) Dreamers. C) Thinkers. D) All the Answers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the Answers. 15. What archetype is Olaf? A) Creator. B) Innocent. C) Lover. D) Everyman. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Innocent. 16. What are characteristics of a utopian society? A) Chaos, fires, war. B) Freedom, rebellion, death. C) Yelling, screaming, yoga. D) Freedom, no fear, live in harmony. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Freedom, no fear, live in harmony. 17. Which theme did you read about in the short story "The Most Dangerous Game? " A) The Danger of Desensitization. B) The Danger of Technology. C) The Importance of Knowledge and Truth. D) The Importance of Free Will and Individuality. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Danger of Desensitization. 18. At first, the hero will reject his call to adventure. This is ..... A) The call to adventure. B) Tests, allies, and enemies. C) Meeting the mentor. D) Refusal to call. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Refusal to call. 19. A hero is not a hero yet. He is living in his normal world of status quo. This is ..... A) The resurrection. B) Meeting with the mentor. C) An ordinary world. D) Refusal to the call. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An ordinary world. 20. Where did utopia originate A) It originated in the giver. B) It is a greek word that means "no place". C) It did not originate anywhere. D) It is a spanish word that means "perfect". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is a greek word that means "no place". 21. Which is an example of a EXTERNAL problem? A) Jack doesn't trust other people to help him. B) Jack got in a fight with his best friend. C) There's a rule that the government picks who you marry. D) Jack is too lazy to help other people. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jack got in a fight with his best friend. 22. What does dehumanization mean? A) To be seen as something less than human. B) Animal cruelty. C) To be the best example of a human. D) To make friends with someone who is different than you. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To be seen as something less than human. 23. Which is the correct definition, or denotation, of an archetype? A) An experienced and trusted advisor. B) A typical type of character found across many genres. C) A character who forces the hero to recognize his gifts and purpose. D) An unlikely hero. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A typical type of character found across many genres. 24. What is NOT a possible characteristic of a dystopian society? A) Surveilling its citizens. B) Total acceptance of the natural world. C) Use of propaganda. D) A person or idea/concept is worshipped. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Total acceptance of the natural world. 25. The mood established by the first paragraph of "The Pedestrian" can be BEST described as: A) Eerie. B) Cold. C) Romantic. D) Sarcastic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eerie. 26. What was the name of the first novel Lois Lowry wrote in 1977? A) A Summer to Die. B) Autumn Street. C) Number the Stars. D) The Giver. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A Summer to Die. 27. In dystopian literature, there will always be character(s) who ..... A) Help others. B) Break the rules. C) Overthrow the government. D) Love one another. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Break the rules. 28. In dystopias, the natural world is ..... A) Unimportant. B) Adored. C) Feared or shunned. D) Cared for greatly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Feared or shunned. 29. A dystopian society usually does what to its citizens? A) Kills them. B) Loves them. C) Praises them. D) Dehumanizes them. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dehumanizes them. 30. When Squealer announced, "Comrade Napoleon was dying!" What was really happening? A) Napoleon was hungover. B) Napoleon was actually dead. C) Napoleon had been wounded. D) Napoleon was losing his mind. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Napoleon was hungover. 31. What happened to the old man's memory of the ride on the sled after he transmitted it to Jonas? A) It became a reality. B) It turned into a nightmare. C) It was forever lost to the old man. D) Now the old man and Jonas can enjoy the memory together. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It was forever lost to the old man. 32. What is the central message presented in this story? A) Parents needs to be more loving towards their children. B) Raising a well behaved child is very hard work. C) The future generations are doomed. D) Too much technology can come with heavy consequences. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Too much technology can come with heavy consequences. 33. Of these dystopian works, which was written earliest? A) The Iron Heel. B) Gulliver's Travels. C) Brave New World. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gulliver's Travels. 34. What is the opposite of dystopia? A) Istopia. B) Zootopia. C) Utopia. D) Undistopia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Utopia. 35. The reader can infer that the lions in "The Veldt" symbolize ..... A) Africa. B) Weakness. C) Power. D) Love. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Power. 36. A Dystopia is created by ..... 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. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An oppressive society with a lot of governmental control. 37. How does the protagonist usually feel in a dystopian society? A) Believes society is perfect. B) Trapped and wants to escape. C) Wants to show the positive in the society. D) Afraid to act on curiousity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trapped and wants to escape. 38. What is the main goal in a dystopia? A) To control society. B) To mock those less fortunate. C) To hurt others. D) To be praised. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To control society. 39. What is the text structure of paragraph 10? A) Cause and Effect. B) Compare and Contrast. C) Problem and Solution. D) Description. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Description. 40. What is dystopian fiction? A) A negative future world entirely made up. B) A negative future world based on problems in human society today. C) A negative world that we live in today. D) A negative past world where things used to be bad. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A negative future world based on problems in human society today. 41. Which of the following is the main way Dystopias are created? A) Society Adopts a New Gov't. B) The world simply evolves. C) An apocalyptic event forces extreme policies. D) Both Orange and Blue. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both Orange and Blue. 42. The hero goes through a self-realization process and claims his place in society. This is ..... A) The road back. B) The reward. C) The return with the elixir. D) An ordinary world. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The reward. 43. What is an example of a utopia? A) Gotham City. B) David A. Brown Middle School. C) Las Vegas. D) Garden of Eden. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Garden of Eden. 44. What is another way of describing a utopia? A) Perfect world. B) Scary world. C) Unrealistic world. D) Friendly world. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Perfect world. 45. An imaginary place where everything in society is perfect. A) Dystopia. B) Freewill. C) Perception. D) Utopia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Utopia. 46. What kind of information and literature is used in dystopian societies in order to control what the citizens know and the information they have access to? A) Propaganda. B) Newspapers. C) Control over the internet. D) Burn all the books. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Propaganda. 47. The world "Veldt" most closely means: A) Puzzled and confused. B) Open Grassland. C) Joyful. D) Scattered. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Open Grassland. 48. What does the word dystopia literally mean? A) Distant place. B) Not a good place. C) Non-existent place. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not a good place. 49. The Hunchback of Notre Dame would be an example of what archetype? A) Villian. B) Outcast. C) Mentor. D) Jester. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Outcast. 50. Which archetype is the hero's ever-faithful, reliable companion? This character accompanies the hero on his/her quest. A) Antihero. B) Villain. C) Sidekick. D) Mentor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sidekick. 51. The illusion of a perfect society A) Utopia. B) Protagonist. C) Epiphany. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Utopia. 52. Which of the following is not a common theme found in dystopian literature? A) The Danger of a Particular Policy. B) The Danger of Desensitization. C) The Importance of Free Will and Individuality. D) The Benefits of Technology. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Benefits of Technology. 53. What do phrases such as "grassy seams, " "buckling concrete walk, " and "lumpy walk" imply? A) The entire city is old and falling apart. B) There was a recent earthquake that damaged much of the walkways. C) No one uses the sidewalks much and they are therefore untended. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No one uses the sidewalks much and they are therefore untended. 54. What even causes the mood to shift in the story "The Pedestrian" ? A) The arrival of the police car. B) The man switching to tennis shoes. C) The moon coming out. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The arrival of the police car. 55. Match the description to the character from The Rocket. Determined, crafty, and heroic A) Fiorello Bodoni. B) Bramante. C) Maria. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fiorello Bodoni. 56. In dystopian fiction, the characters have a lot of ..... that they have to follow. A) People. B) Rules/customs. C) Technology. D) Ducks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rules/customs. 57. Which of these was NOT a major influence of dystopian literature? A) The Protestant Reformation. B) World War II. C) The Industrial Revolution. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Protestant Reformation. 58. The first Dystopian novel specifically aimed at young adults was published by Lois Lowry in 1993. This book was A) Divergent. B) Brave New World. C) The Giver. D) A Sojourn in the City of Amalgamation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Giver. 59. Propaganda being used to control citizens in a society means ..... A) Police have the ultimate power. B) Businesses control everything. C) The government is always watching. D) Advertising is being used to control people. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Advertising is being used to control people. 60. Which archetype character is the unlikely hero who lacks the typical qualities of a hero ..... but who ends up acting heroically anyway? A) Villain. B) Mentor. C) Sidekick. D) Antihero. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Antihero. 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