Vocabulary
"Harrison Bergeron"
"The Veldt"
"The Lottery"
Miscellaneous
100

A selfish and excessive desire for more of something than is needed. 

greed

100

What are the names of Harrison's parents? 

George and Hazel Bergeron

100

What is Mr. and Mrs. Hadley's smart house called? 

Happy Life Home

100
Which character eventually "won" the lottery and was sacrificed?

Tessie Hutchinson

100

The English word utopia comes from the Greek “ou” and “topos,” which literally translates to what?

"no place" 

200

The feeling of friendship that exists between people in a group. 

fraternity
200

What are the two common handicaps worn by all the ballerinas? 

Weights, to make them less graceful, and masks, to hide their beauty

200

What do Mr. and Mrs. Hadley's children begin to think of at an early age? 

Death 

200

In which order did the heads of household choose the slips of paper? 

Alphabetically

200

In the informational text we read, "Someone Might Be Watching," the author describes dystopias as looking at society through a ____________________ and utopias as looking at a ___________________ of society. 

funhouse mirror and photoshopped picture 

300

Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view. 

propaganda
300

When Harrison removes his and the ballerina's handicaps, what does he declare himself and the ballerina to be? 

The Emperor and Empress 

300

How is the nursery supposed to work? 

It projects the experience that you want to have. 

300
On which day and time does the village lottery occur?

June 27th at 10:00 a.m.

300

Who wrote Utopia? (we read excerpts of his work in class) 

Thomas More

400

Unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint, especially on a minority or other subordinate group. 

oppressive

400

Why is the news announcer unable to deliver the breaking news through the TV broadcast? 

He has a speech impediment. 

400
There are two objects found in the nursery, bloody and chewed up, that belong to the Hadley's. What are the objects? 

Mr. Hadley's wallet and Mrs. Hadley's scarf

400

How many years had Old Man Warner participated in the lottery?

77, Seventy-Seven

400

Which part of each of the following stories was corrupt and caused the story to be a dystopia? 

Harrison Bergeron

The Veldt

The Lottery

The government, the technology, and the people/society
500

Relating to the business of running an organization, or government; overly concerned with procedure at the expense of efficiency or common sense. 

bureaucratic 

500

What is the name of the Handicapper General? 

Diana Moon Glampers

500

What are the names of George and Lydia Hadley's children? 

Peter and Wendy

500

What happened to Mr. Dunbar? Why was he unable to attend the lottery? 

He broke his leg. 

500

Name one of the problems in our society described in the informational text, "Someone Might Be Watching." 

surveillance, misinformation, health and genetics research, lack of individuality, isolation, or totalitarianism