How to recognize a dystopia - Quiz

What does the word dystopia literally mean?

• 'Distant place'

• 'Not-good place'

• 'Non-existent place'

• 'Not clear place'

Of these dystopian works, which was written earliest?

• "The Iron Heel"

• "Brave New World"

• "Gulliver's Travels"

• "The Time Machine"

Which of these events was NOT a major influence on dystopian fiction?

• The Protestant Reformation

• The Industrial Revolution

• World War II

What was disturbing about the future world of "The Time Machine"?

• A nuclear apocalypse rendering the world barely habitable

• Economic inequality resulting in separate species of humans

• Time travel destroying the fabric of the universe

• War re-structuring social laws

What was Orwell trying to critique in his novel "1984"?

• Communism

• Capitalism

• Propaganda

• Protestantism

What was the basic formula for dystopia established by Jonathan Swift in "Gulliver’s Travels"? Describe it in an 8 - 10 line paragraph (Spelling, grammar and punctuation are taken into account)

What was a major difference between dystopian fiction of the 19th century and the 20th? Describe it in an 8 - 10 line paragraph (Spelling, grammar and punctuation are taken into account)

What is the relationship between science fiction and dystopia? Describe it in an 8 - 10 line paragraph (Spelling, grammar and punctuation are taken into account)