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English 11b Unit 4 Analyze Bradbury and Vonnegut
Exam With Exact Questions and Detailed Answers |
Graded A+
Science fiction - Correct Answer-A genre dealing with elements such as futuristic settings,
technological advances, and space travel.
Dystopia - Correct Answer-A literary setting in which the author presents a worst-case
scenario of society.
Setting - Correct Answer-The time, place, and social environment in which a story takes
place.
Theme - Correct Answer-An underlying central idea or message that runs through a work of
literature and can be expressed in a complete sentence.
Irony - Correct Answer-A contradiction between what is expected and what actually happens.
Which science fiction premise is the best example of irony?
A. The desire to improve education leads to a future in which nearly all citizens have
advanced degrees.
B. The desire to eliminate disease leads to a future in which no one gets sick.
C. The desire to improve education leads to a future in which students have to take aptitude
tests as early as preschool.
D. The desire to gain power leads to a future in which the United States becomes a
dictatorship. - Correct Answer-The desire to improve education leads to a future in which
students have to take aptitude tests as early as preschool.
How does the setting in "Harrison Bergeron" affect George? A. George has become more
loving toward his wife now that he is equal with her. B. George tires more easily than others
because of his neck weights. C. George societal involvement is restricted because of his ankle
chains. D. George's needs for human interaction is decresed due to television programming. -
Correct Answer-George tires more easily than others because of his neck weights
Which theme best represents Bradbury's story "The Pedestrian"? - Correct Answer-Humans
will lose touch with one another if they allow technology to dominate their lives.
Which excerpt most clearly suggests that George and Hazel are living in a dystopian society
in the story "Harrison Bergeron"? - Correct Answer-All this equality was due to the 211th,
212th, and 213th Amendments to the Constitution, and to the unceasing vigilance of the ...
Handicapper General.
What story elements most clearly suggest Mead is living in a dystopian society in "The
Pedestrian"? - Correct Answer-He is arrested for simply going for a walk.
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English 11b Unit 4 Analyze Bradbury and Vonnegut
Exam With Exact Questions and Detailed Answers |
Graded A+
Science fiction - Correct Answer-A genre dealing with elements such as futuristic settings,
technological advances, and space travel.
Dystopia - Correct Answer-A literary setting in which the author presents a worst-case
scenario of society.
Setting - Correct Answer-The time, place, and social environment in which a story takes
place.
Theme - Correct Answer-An underlying central idea or message that runs through a work of
literature and can be expressed in a complete sentence.
Irony - Correct Answer-A contradiction between what is expected and what actually happens.
Which science fiction premise is the best example of irony?
A. The desire to improve education leads to a future in which nearly all citizens have
advanced degrees.
B. The desire to eliminate disease leads to a future in which no one gets sick.
C. The desire to improve education leads to a future in which students have to take aptitude
tests as early as preschool.
D. The desire to gain power leads to a future in which the United States becomes a
dictatorship. - Correct Answer-The desire to improve education leads to a future in which
students have to take aptitude tests as early as preschool.
How does the setting in "Harrison Bergeron" affect George? A. George has become more
loving toward his wife now that he is equal with her. B. George tires more easily than others
because of his neck weights. C. George societal involvement is restricted because of his ankle
chains. D. George's needs for human interaction is decresed due to television programming. -
Correct Answer-George tires more easily than others because of his neck weights
Which theme best represents Bradbury's story "The Pedestrian"? - Correct Answer-Humans
will lose touch with one another if they allow technology to dominate their lives.
Which excerpt most clearly suggests that George and Hazel are living in a dystopian society
in the story "Harrison Bergeron"? - Correct Answer-All this equality was due to the 211th,
212th, and 213th Amendments to the Constitution, and to the unceasing vigilance of the ...
Handicapper General.
What story elements most clearly suggest Mead is living in a dystopian society in "The
Pedestrian"? - Correct Answer-He is arrested for simply going for a walk.
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