Vocabulary
A selfish and excessive desire for more of something than is needed.
greed
What are the names of Harrison's parents?
George and Hazel Bergeron
What is Mr. and Mrs. Hadley's smart house called?
Happy Life Home
Tessie Hutchinson
The English word utopia comes from the Greek “ou” and “topos,” which literally translates to what?
"no place"
The feeling of friendship that exists between people in a group.
What are the two common handicaps worn by all the ballerinas?
Weights, to make them less graceful, and masks, to hide their beauty
What do Mr. and Mrs. Hadley's children begin to think of at an early age?
Death
In which order did the heads of household choose the slips of paper?
Alphabetically
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
Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
When Harrison removes his and the ballerina's handicaps, what does he declare himself and the ballerina to be?
The Emperor and Empress
How is the nursery supposed to work?
It projects the experience that you want to have.
June 27th at 10:00 a.m.
Who wrote Utopia? (we read excerpts of his work in class)
Thomas More
Unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint, especially on a minority or other subordinate group.
oppressive
Why is the news announcer unable to deliver the breaking news through the TV broadcast?
He has a speech impediment.
Mr. Hadley's wallet and Mrs. Hadley's scarf
How many years had Old Man Warner participated in the lottery?
77, Seventy-Seven
Which part of each of the following stories was corrupt and caused the story to be a dystopia?
Harrison Bergeron
The Veldt
The Lottery
Relating to the business of running an organization, or government; overly concerned with procedure at the expense of efficiency or common sense.
bureaucratic
What is the name of the Handicapper General?
Diana Moon Glampers
What are the names of George and Lydia Hadley's children?
Peter and Wendy
What happened to Mr. Dunbar? Why was he unable to attend the lottery?
He broke his leg.
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