Utopian Versus Dystopian Societies

A utopia can otherwise be known as a world where everything is ______ and people can live in harmony.

Which of the following are elements of dystopia?

• Control of society

• Nature and people live in unison

• Loss of creativity and individuality

• Enhanced technologies

Which of the following does NOT describe a utopia?

• Perfect

• Idyllic

• Peaceful

• Conflicted

Which of the following words BEST describes a dystopia?

• Angry

• Dysfunctional

• Perfect

• Hopeful

Which of the following qualities from The Giver makes it appear to be a utopia?

• Careers are decided for each person at 11 years old.

• Couples are assigned children.

• There is no pain or suffering.

• Only one person in the society remembers holidays.

Which term is defined by the following definition: An imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice?

• Dystopia

• Utopia

This dystopian protagonist:

Often feels trapped and is struggling to escape.

Questions the existing social and political systems.

Believes or feels that something is terribly wrong with the society he lives in.

Helps the audience recognize the negative aspects of the dystopian world through his perspective.

• The Giver

• Lilly

• Asher

• Jonas

Which evidence best reveals that Jonas’s society is in fact a dystopia?

• "He was free to enjoy the breathless glee that overwhelmed him: the speed, the clear cold air, the total silence, the feeling of balance and excitement and peace."

• "For a contributing citizen to be released from the community was a final decision, a terrible punishment, an overwhelming statement of failure."

• "He liked the feeling of safety here in this warm and quiet room."

• "Simply stated, although it's not really simple at all, my job is to transmit to you all the memories I have within me."

Select all the words that can best describe utopia:

• Choice

• Isolation

• Individuality

• Ignorance

• Freedom

Which term is defined by the following definition: a harmonious environment between nature and humans.

• Utopia

• Dystopia