Rules & Customs
Power
Obstacles
Archetypes
Symbolism
100
As a rule, all Ponies go to a cutting-out party with AllTheGirls and they give up two of their three special traits for this reason
What is the price for fitting in with TheOtherGirls?
100
Sunny running from the Ponies is an example of this response to power
What is resisting?
100
If a story has a physical or social challenge for the main character to overcome, that is an example of this type of obstacle
What is external?
100
The Bully, The Jock, and The Artist are all examples of archetypes that would exist in this kind of story
What is a high school drama?
100
In "Chained to the Rhythm," these objects represent a distorted perspective of the world
What are rose-colored glasses or 3D glasses?
200
Citizens of Autodale must wear this label once they have fulfilled their duty to their world.
What is the "Ugly" label?
200
These are the primary four ways that characters respond to power
What are seeking, resisting, exerting, and submitting?
200
These are the three types of obstacles in dystopian fiction
What are personal, external, and systemic obstacles?
200
A brave and resourceful leader; often fights against the unfair rules of the establishment
What is The Hero?
200
This symbol appears in both "Chained to the Rhythm" and "Model Citizen"
What is dancing?
300
This location is where undesirable behaviors are stomped out in "The Pedestrian"
The Psychiatric Center for Research on Regressive Tendencies
300
In "Model Citizen," the handymen respond to power like this
What is exerting power?
300
Katy Perry's character, Rose, questioning and doubting the events going down in Oblivia is an example of this kind of obstacle
What is a personal obstacle?
300
In The City of Ember, Clary is an example of this archetype
What is The Mother Figure?
300
The seed and the worm in this story symbolize growth, transformation, and the potential for change within individuals and communities alike
What is The City of Ember?
400
What makes the police suspicious of Leonard Mead? (List three reasons)
He is walking alone at night. He has no profession. He is unmarried. He does not own a television.
400
Who in The City of Ember is the best example of a character that seeks power?
Looper works with Mayor Cole to steal food from the Storerooms. He also steals resources to sell at his shop and to treat his girlfriend, Lizzie.
400
What is an external obstacle that Barbara faces at the very end of "Ponies?"
TheOtherGirls do not accept Barbara as OneOfUs, because she doesn't have a pony.
400
What is the definition of an archetype, including its part of speech?
Noun - A very typical example of certain person or thing, a model or first form
400
What might the ponies symbolize in "Ponies"?
The ponies symbolize the innocence and potential of childhood. They represent the imagination and creativity of young girls.
500
The protagonist of a dystopian story is often the one who breaks a rule or challenges the customs of the society they live in. In The City of Ember, what is the first custom that Lina defies?
Lina swaps jobs with Doon on Assignment Day.
500
How do the actions of the Robinsons and Mr. Leonard Mead represent different responses to power? What are those responses?
The Robinson family is shown happily submitting to power throughout "Model Citizen." In contrast, Leonard Mead has spent ten years defying the expectations of his society, and he protests when he is arrested in the end. His story is one of resisting power, as much as he is able.
500
What in "The Pedestrian" might suggest to readers that this world faces systemic obstacles in its people's overreliance on technology and the suppression of individual thought
The streets are empty at night. Everyone watches TV in their homes, alone. Those who step out of line are sent to psychiatric centers, as we see with Leonard Mead.
500
In "Ponies," readers might first view TopGirl as a villain. After rereading, however, readers might find her character isn't as straightforward as she first appears. In what ways does TopGirl not neatly fit the villain archetype?
TopGirl's pony lost all three of its special traits, just like the rest of TheOtherGirls' ponies. She also sounded "fragile and false" at the end of the story, highlighting that she is not comfortable with the system she is empowering.
500
What might the spotlight in the following illustration symbolize?
The spotlight shining only on Leonard Mead might represent the loneliness of his world. It could also highlight his independence and defiance of societal norms.