Lord of the Flies Introduction

Question 1

LOTF was written in what year?

Accepted Answer

1954

Question 2

who is the antagonist in a dystopian novel?

Accepted Answer

the society

Question 3

What is NOT a characteristic of the dystopian genre?

Accepted Answer

freedom

Question 4

What is an archetype?

Accepted Answer

an example of very typical person or thing

Question 5

What does the title Lord of the Flies mean?

Accepted Answer

refers to the devil figure Beelzebub

Question 6

What is the Blind Prophet archetype?

Accepted Answer

someone who is blind to their surroundings but is wise

Question 7

a classic of dystopian literature is:

Accepted Answer

Brave New World

Question 8

What is a property of a Christ Figure?

Accepted Answer

self sacrifice for the greater good

Question 9

What is an allegory?

Accepted Answer

abstract ideas described in terms of characters, and events.

Question 10

How many novels did William Golding write?

Accepted Answer

12

Question 11

in Greek, dystopia means:

Accepted Answer

bad place

Question 12

why would Golding make LOTF an allegory?

Accepted Answer

to add meaning to events and characters

Question 13

One characteristic of a dystopian society is:

Accepted Answer

oppressive political regime

Question 14

What does Rolling Stone magazine say is the best dystopian movie of all time?

Accepted Answer

Blade Runner

Question 15

What is the difference between the dystopian genre and the post-apocalyptic genre?

Accepted Answer

postapocalyptic involves global catastrophe dystopia doesn't

Question 16

When did Golding win the Nobel Prize in Literature?

Accepted Answer

1983

Question 17

What two countries were most involved in the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

United States and USSR

Question 18

What were the two clashing political ideologies involved in the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

communism vs capitalism

Questions 18