Dystopia
UK Today
Ireland
Grammar
100
The opposite of "dystopia"
Utopia
100
In the UK, the majority of the population go to:
1. Private schools
2. State-funded schools
2. State-funded schools (93%)
100
What is the biggest religious group in Ireland?
Roman Catholics
100
tall, short, blue, young, smart, dumb, sweet, awkward.
Hvilken ORDKLASSE tilhører disse ord?
Adjektiver
200
In this dystopian story, women are stripped of human rights and individuality. They are reduced to state-controlled property based on fertility.
"The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
200
Name at least three criteria that Sir Benjamin Slade has for his ideal wife.
Must be castle-trained. Must be on the young side. Must have a shotgun license. Nice if she is a "breeder". Nice if she has a helicopter license. Not a Scorpio. Not a "Guardian" reader.
200
What did it mean to be a "fallen woman"?
Many things: Women pregnant out of wedlock. Victims of rape and/or incest. Women who were deserted by their families. Women who did not conform to societal norms of the time.
200
"The girl ____ lives next door is smart."
WHO eller WHICH her? Og hvorfor?
WHO - fordi der peges tilbage på en person ("the girl")
300
In the short story "Examination Day", the boy, Dickie, is killed towards the end. Why is he killed?
Dickie is killed because he is too intelligent.
300
Katie Hopkins states that she judges people (including children) based on their ...
Names
300
Where is this quotation from?
"It was, of course, a miserable childhood: the happy childhood is hardly worth your while. Worse than the ordinary miserable childhood is the miserable Irish childhood, and worse yet is the miserable Irish Catholic childhood."
"Angela's Ashes" by Frank McCourt
300
Forklar forskellen på disse to sætninger:
1) I used to drive on the left.
2) I'm used to driving on the left.
1) Jeg plejede at køre i venstre side.
2) Jeg er vant til at køre i venstre side.
400
Where is this quotation from?
"He stood entranced, not unlike a night moth, stunned by the illumination, and then drawn toward it. A metallic voice called to him: 'Stand still. Stay where you are! Don't move!'"
"The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury
400
Where is this quotation from?
"My experience of Cambridge was of a place which is positive, accepting, and friendly. Yet on that evening, I forgot what it really meant to study at Cambridge. I misrepresented what it meant to be a student here."
Ronald Coyne's letter of apology.
400
Irish slang:
What does "Give it socks" mean?
Give it everything you got
400
chair - table - bread - plate - house.
Hvilket af disse ord er UTÆLLELIGT?
Bread
Dette ord kræver støtteord for at kunne tælles: "a loaf of bread", "a slice of bread"...
500
How is "Nosedive" a dystopian story? Give at least three reasons.
Illusion of a perfect word. Freedom/independent thought is restricted. Constant surveillance (constant ratings). Conformity. In the end, Lacie goes against society's norms (dystopian protagonist).
500
Name the movie and at least half of the characters on the picture:
Movie title: "Sorry We Missed You".
Characters: Abby, Liza Jane, Seb and Ricky.
500
When did the last Magdalene laundry close in Ireland?
In 1996.
500
Hvorfor er der brugt "to do"-omskrivning her?
"The old man did love his children".
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