This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Movements > Dystopian > Dystopian Literature – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dystopian Literature Quiz 2 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Where did utopia originate A) It did not originate anywhere. B) It is a greek word that means "no place". C) It originated in the giver. D) It is a spanish word that means "perfect". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is a greek word that means "no place". 2. Which is an example of a EXTERNAL problem? A) Jack got in a fight with his best friend. B) Jack doesn't trust other people to help him. 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: A) Jack got in a fight with his best friend. 3. What does dehumanization mean? A) Animal cruelty. B) To make friends with someone who is different than you. C) To be the best example of a human. D) To be seen as something less than human. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To be seen as something less than human. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. The mood established by the first paragraph of "The Pedestrian" can be BEST described as: A) Cold. B) Sarcastic. C) Eerie. D) Romantic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eerie. 7. What was the name of the first novel Lois Lowry wrote in 1977? A) Autumn Street. B) A Summer to Die. C) The Giver. D) Number the Stars. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A Summer to Die. 8. In dystopian literature, there will always be character(s) who ..... A) Overthrow the government. B) Help others. C) Break the rules. D) Love one another. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Break the rules. 9. In dystopias, the natural world is ..... A) Adored. B) Unimportant. C) Feared or shunned. D) Cared for greatly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Feared or shunned. 10. A dystopian society usually does what to its citizens? A) Praises them. B) Kills them. C) Dehumanizes them. D) Loves them. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dehumanizes them. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. What is the central message presented in this story? A) Too much technology can come with heavy consequences. B) Parents needs to be more loving towards their children. C) Raising a well behaved child is very hard work. D) The future generations are doomed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Too much technology can come with heavy consequences. 14. 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. 15. What is the opposite of dystopia? A) Undistopia. B) Utopia. C) Zootopia. D) Istopia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Utopia. 16. The reader can infer that the lions in "The Veldt" symbolize ..... A) Love. B) Africa. C) Power. D) Weakness. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Power. 17. 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. 18. A Dystopia can be defined in a nutshell as ..... A) An oppressive society with a lot of governmental control. B) A society that allows a lot of freedom. C) A natural disaster. D) A virus outbreak. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An oppressive society with a lot of governmental control. 19. 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. 20. What is the main goal in a dystopia? A) To be praised. B) To hurt others. C) To control society. D) To mock those less fortunate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To control society. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesMovements QuizzesDystopian Literature Quiz 1Dystopian Literature Quiz 3Dystopian Literature Quiz 4Dystopian Literature Quiz 5Dystopian Literature Quiz 6Dystopian Literature Quiz 7Dystopian Literature Quiz 8Dystopian Literature Quiz 9Dystopian Literature Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books