This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Movements > Dystopian > Dystopian Literature – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dystopian Literature Quiz 5 (40 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Dystopias do NOT focus on which of the following to criticize a trend in our society? A) Technological trend. B) Governmental Trend. C) Social Media Trend. D) Societal Trend. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Social Media Trend. 2. Why did Winston hide himself from the telescreen? A) He wanted to write a diary. B) He wanted to write a letter. C) He wanted to commit a crime. D) He wanted to read a book. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He wanted to write a diary. 3. An example of a Dystopian novel is ..... A) The Cay. B) Zootopia. C) The Hunger Games. D) Chinese Cinderella. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Hunger Games. 4. ..... is an example of a dystopian movie. A) Where the Red Fern Grows. B) The Terminator. C) Top Gun. D) Hocus Pocus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Terminator. 5. With which statement would the author most likely agree with? A) Becoming too dependent on technology can destroy lives. B) Consistency is key. C) Parenting should not be that hard. D) Technology can greatly enhance our lives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Becoming too dependent on technology can destroy lives. 6. In dystopian fiction, it is set in a future where things have gone ..... A) Awry/wrong. B) Happy. C) Perfectly. D) Away. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Awry/wrong. 7. Which simile more accurately portrays a fearful tone? A) The wind danced through the air, like a phantom creating a ghostly chill. B) The wind whipped around her hair like a fairy in flight. C) The wind was dull. D) The cold wind pierced her skin like a knife. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The wind danced through the air, like a phantom creating a ghostly chill. 8. "Brave New World" was published in ..... A) 1917. B) 1945. C) 1957. D) 1931. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1931. 9. Information of a biased or misleading nature. A) Dystopia. B) Protagonist. C) Utopia. D) Propaganda. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Propaganda. 10. A form of communication aimed at influencing the attitude of the community toward some cause or position by presenting only one side of an argument. A) Dystopia. B) Freewill. C) Propaganda. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Propaganda. 11. Many dystopias often take place after what occurs and ends life as we know it? A) A climate change. B) An apocolyptic event. C) A new century. D) An election. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An apocolyptic event. 12. Provides a background and introduction to the story A) Resolution. B) Exposition. C) Theme. D) Climax. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exposition. 13. A futuristic, imagined universe in which oppressive society control and the illusion of a perfect society are maintained through some sort of outside means is known as: A) Utopia. B) Zootopia. C) Dystopia. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dystopia. 14. Science Fiction may contain all of the following except: A) Aliens. B) Advanced technology. C) Wizards. D) Robots. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wizards. 15. What is most unsettling about the ending of "Harrison Bergeron" ? A) Nothing changes in the end. B) Harrison's parents can't remember he was murdered. C) There is a bomb threat. D) There is death. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Harrison's parents can't remember he was murdered. 16. Questions are discouraged. A) Citizens live in a dehumanized state. B) The natural world is banished. C) Society is the illusion of perfection. D) Propaganda is used to control the citizens. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Citizens live in a dehumanized state. 17. A character suddenly realizes something which might just change the course of their life A) Man vs. Society. B) Climax. C) Internal Conflict. D) Epiphany. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Epiphany. 18. Dystopian Literature usually starts out looking like a UTOPIA, which is a what? A) Fake Society. B) Perfect Society. C) Futuristic Society. D) Ancient Society. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Perfect Society. 19. The Modernist era produced a greater emphasis on the ..... A) State. B) Individual. C) Church. D) Collective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Individual. 20. A personal obstacle is ..... A) A character versus character conflict. B) A character versus self conflict. C) A character versus society conflict. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A character versus self conflict. 21. Utopian societies reflect most of these qualities EXCEPT ..... A) Peaceful government. B) A dangerous environment. C) Independent thought. D) Equality for all citizens. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A dangerous environment. 22. The hero has changed the world in some way and has returned to an elevated sense of normalcy. A) The ordeal. B) The return with the elixir. C) An ordinary world. D) The approach to the inmost cave. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The return with the elixir. 23. This definition defines which element: "Often times used to control citizens and install fear. It usually alludes to a perfect society or what citizens should do to contribute to a perfect society. A) Conformity. B) Technology. C) Propaganda. D) Control. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Propaganda. 24. Which of these is the BEST example of someone resisting power? A) Children. B) Criminals. C) Assistants. D) Presidents. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Criminals. 25. The conflict in the story is between A) Peter and Wendy. B) Lydia and David McCLean. C) The kids and their parents. D) George and Lydai. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The kids and their parents. 26. After news of his death, Harrison's parents ..... A) Hazel shoots Diana Glampers. B) Rebelled against the government. C) Had no recollection. D) Mourned his death. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had no recollection. 27. Ironically, most individuals in a dystopian society ..... A) Fight for their rights. B) Believe everything is perfect. C) Disbelieve propoganda. D) Want freedom. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Believe everything is perfect. 28. Which type of control is employed when religion dictates societal decisions? A) Government Control. B) Corporate Control. C) Religious Control. D) Technological Control. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Religious Control. 29. Being an individual is seen as A) Intimidating. B) Bad. C) Good. D) Neutral. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bad. 30. The term "utopia" became popular because of a book that ..... wrote A) Upton Sinclair. B) B.F Skinner. C) George Washington. D) Sir Thomas Moore. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sir Thomas Moore. 31. Spiritual Utopia must have A) Spiritual well-being. B) Puppies. C) Religion. D) Cookies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spiritual well-being. 32. Which character archetype is the experienced, trusted advisor who helps and protects the hero? A) Villain. B) Sidekick. C) Antihero. D) Mentor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mentor. 33. Which of the following BEST describes dystopian fiction? A) It is meant purely to entertain. B) It emphasizes real problems in our society. C) It discourages any form of human progress. D) It always exists in the future. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It emphasizes real problems in our society. 34. What does dystopian literature serve as A) Social commentary, scathing criticism, cautionary tale/warning, and a satire. B) Help, happiness, a lesson, people, and education. C) Criticism, happiness, warning, and wealth. D) Satire, boring, class, and education. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Social commentary, scathing criticism, cautionary tale/warning, and a satire. 35. Who are George and Hazel? A) Harrison's sister and brother. B) Harrison's niece and nephew. C) Harrison's grandma and grandpa. D) Harrison's mom and dad. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Harrison's mom and dad. 36. The Chief Elder says in connection to Asher, "We even gave a little thought to some retroactive chastisement for the one who had been Asher's Instructor of the Threes so long ago. The best meaning of chastisement is: A) Reward. B) Compliment. C) Punishment. D) Exile. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Punishment. 37. Dystopian societies typically A) Restrict free thought. B) Encourage individualism. C) Celebrate life. D) Cherish nature. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Restrict free thought. 38. What do you call the lesson, moral, or message of a book? (Example:You will have more rewarding friendships when you take the time to listen.) A) Theme. B) Setting. C) Conflict. D) Motif. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Theme. 39. What 4-letter word do we call the brave, resourceful protagonist who fights against the government's unjust laws? A) Mentor. B) Hero. C) Villain. D) Trickster. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hero. 40. What is 'Utopia'? A) A world where people suffer. B) An amusement park where everyone can ride a roller-coaster. C) A community like a paradise. D) A planet that people can not see. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A community like a paradise. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesMovements QuizzesEnglish Literature QuizzesDystopian Literature Quiz 1Dystopian Literature Quiz 2Dystopian Literature Quiz 3Dystopian Literature Quiz 4Dystopian Fiction Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books