Political Dystopian and Utopian Fiction

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In George Orwell's novel (1984), what is the name of the totalitarian government that controls Oceania?

  1. The Party

  2. Big Brother

  3. The Ministry of Truth

  4. The Thought Police


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Party is the ruling political organization in Oceania, led by Big Brother.

In Aldous Huxley's novel (Brave New World), what is the name of the drug that is used to control the population?

  1. Soma

  2. Euphoria

  3. Tranquility

  4. Serenity


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Soma is a drug that is used to control the population in Brave New World, creating a sense of contentment and preventing rebellion.

In Ursula K. Le Guin's novel (The Dispossessed), what is the name of the anarchist society that is located on the moon?

  1. Anarchis

  2. Urras

  3. Anarres

  4. Terra


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Anarres is the name of the anarchist society located on the moon in The Dispossessed.

In Margaret Atwood's novel (The Handmaid's Tale), what is the name of the totalitarian regime that has taken over the United States?

  1. The Republic of Gilead

  2. The United States of America

  3. The New World Order

  4. The Christian Dominion


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Republic of Gilead is the name of the totalitarian regime that has taken over the United States in The Handmaid's Tale.

In Ray Bradbury's novel (Fahrenheit 451), what is the name of the dystopian society where books are banned?

  1. Fahrenheit 451

  2. The Fireman

  3. The Book Burner

  4. The Censor


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Fahrenheit 451 is the name of the dystopian society where books are banned in Ray Bradbury's novel.

In William Gibson's novel (Neuromancer), what is the name of the cyberspace matrix that connects the world's computers?

  1. The Matrix

  2. The Net

  3. The Web

  4. The Grid


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Matrix is the name of the cyberspace matrix that connects the world's computers in Neuromancer.

In Neal Stephenson's novel (Snow Crash), what is the name of the virtual reality world that people can access through their computers?

  1. The Metaverse

  2. The Matrix

  3. The Web

  4. The Grid


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Metaverse is the name of the virtual reality world that people can access through their computers in Snow Crash.

In Octavia Butler's novel (Parable of the Sower), what is the name of the community that Lauren Olamina founds in order to escape the chaos of the outside world?

  1. Earthseed

  2. Acorn

  3. The Farm

  4. The Village


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Earthseed is the name of the community that Lauren Olamina founds in order to escape the chaos of the outside world in Parable of the Sower.

In Kim Stanley Robinson's novel (Aurora), what is the name of the generation ship that is sent on a centuries-long journey to a distant star system?

  1. Aurora

  2. Genesis

  3. Discovery

  4. Enterprise


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aurora is the name of the generation ship that is sent on a centuries-long journey to a distant star system in Kim Stanley Robinson's novel.

In N.K. Jemisin's novel (The Fifth Season), what is the name of the cataclysmic event that occurs every few centuries, causing widespread destruction?

  1. The Fifth Season

  2. The Great Quake

  3. The Cataclysm

  4. The Apocalypse


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Fifth Season is the name of the cataclysmic event that occurs every few centuries, causing widespread destruction, in N.K. Jemisin's novel.

In Margaret Atwood's novel (Oryx and Crake), what is the name of the genetically engineered creature that is created by Crake?

  1. Oryx

  2. Crake

  3. Jimmy

  4. Glenn


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Oryx is the name of the genetically engineered creature that is created by Crake in Margaret Atwood's novel.

In Kazuo Ishiguro's novel (Never Let Me Go), what is the name of the boarding school where the clones are raised?

  1. Hailsham

  2. Norfolk

  3. Suffolk

  4. Essex


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hailsham is the name of the boarding school where the clones are raised in Kazuo Ishiguro's novel.

In Cormac McCarthy's novel (The Road), what is the name of the man who is traveling with his son through the post-apocalyptic wasteland?

  1. The Man

  2. The Father

  3. The Son

  4. The Wanderer


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Man is the name of the man who is traveling with his son through the post-apocalyptic wasteland in Cormac McCarthy's novel.

In Emily St. John Mandel's novel (Station Eleven), what is the name of the traveling theater troupe that performs Shakespeare's plays in the post-apocalyptic world?

  1. The Traveling Symphony

  2. The Players

  3. The Actors

  4. The Performers


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Traveling Symphony is the name of the traveling theater troupe that performs Shakespeare's plays in the post-apocalyptic world in Emily St. John Mandel's novel.

In Jeff VanderMeer's novel (Annihilation), what is the name of the mysterious and dangerous area that is located in the Southern Reach?

  1. Area X

  2. The Shimmer

  3. The Anomaly

  4. The Zone


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Area X is the name of the mysterious and dangerous area that is located in the Southern Reach in Jeff VanderMeer's novel.

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