Dystopian Elements

Authors who write dystopian literature tend to have ______ about how something will impact society.

• skepticism

• optimism

• indecision

• all of these

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CCSS.RI.9-10.6

Which of these is generally present in a dystopia?

• fear of the outside world

• attachment to reality

• concerted efforts to understand why things are the way they are

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How are a dystopia and utopia similar?

• They both appear perfect

• They both have control mechanisms

• They both include idol worship

• They are synonyms

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CCSS.W.9-10.1

In "The Pedestrian," Leonard Mead was a(n)___________

• officer of the law

• outcast

• No "Leonard Mead" was in the short story

• antagonist

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of these controlled the culture/ society in "The Pedestrian?"

• cell phones

• t.v. sets

• excessive police patrol

• all of these

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CCSS.RI.9-10.8

Leonard Mead enjoyed

• watching television

• eating pork

• driving his police patrol vehicle

• walking

In a dsytopia, which of these is discouraged?

• questioning the status quo

• indivduality

• both of these

Why might book publishers oppose cell phone technology?

• They gain business when people download apps

• physical books may become obsolete

• people reject cell phone technology for reading

• all of these

Censorship can do which of these?

• help young people learn life's realities

• keep people from knowing or learning the truth

• help people who question reality

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CCSS.RI.9-10.8

A dystopia

• gives hope for the future

• looks much like the current society

• warns of what could happen

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2