In a Dreadfully Perfectly World

What text structure best matches the essay?

• compare / contrast

• problem / solution

• cause & effect

• narrative

According to the essay, when was Utopia by Thomas More first published?

• 1516

• 1624

• 1890

• 2013

In what paragraph would a reader receive a detailed description of the utopian society More creates in his fictional novel?

• paragraph 1

• paragraph 2

• paragraph 3

• paragraph 4

Reread this line from paragraph 3.

"In utopian stories, peacefulness and reason prevail over chaos and greed."

Based on the context, the word prevail most likely means:

• lose

• win

• describe

• create

1. What is the purpose of paragraph 7?

• to present the author's thesis

• to introduce the concepts of utopias and dystopias

• to describe and give examples of utopian novels

• to describe and give examples of dystopian novels

As it is used in the last sentence of paragraph 8, the word 'eradicated' probably means

• multiplied

• removed

• supported

• celebrated

What is the purpose of the word 'siblings' in the first line of paragraph 14?

• Obler wants to highlight the differences between utopian and dystopian novels

• Obler wants to show the relationship between characters in a utopian story

• Obler wants to point out the underlying similarities between utopias and dystopias

• Obler wants to display the bond between an author and his / her audience

Look at the picture of The Hunger Games located at the end of the essay. What type of conflict is being illustrated through this image?

• Man vs. Man

• Man vs. Nature

• Man vs. Self

• Man vs. Society

Which statement best describes how the popularity of utopian and dystopian stories have changed over time?

• Utopian stories have always been more popular than dystopian stories.

• Dystopian stories have always been more popular than utopian stories.

• In the past, utopian stories were more popular, but now dystopian stories are more popular.

• In the past dystopian stories were popular, but now utopian stories are more popular.

Which of the following statements is true based on the essay?

• Utopias are warnings of what we should never let our world become but utopias are admirable models of our world.

• Utopias are admirable models but dystopias are warnings of what we should never let our word become.

• Utopias are dreadful places.

• Dystopias show that peace is possible