What is a dystopia?
An oppressive society people want to escape, the reverse of a utopia.
What do many dystopian stories derive from?
Our society.
Why would dystopian stories unrelated to our society be merely fantasies?
Many dystopian stories derive from our society.
Which catastrophes can cause dystopian settings?
War, disease, overpopulation, or technology causing civilisation’s collapse.
What can technology cause in dystopian settings?
The collapse of civilisation.
What does the Society’s government decide using statistics and probabilities?
Citizens’ jobs, romantic partners, and time of death.
What does the Society preserve to limit citizens’ information?
One hundred approved poems, paintings, songs, and stories.
What creative activities and learning are forbidden to citizens in the Society?
Creating anything new or learning another job is forbidden.
At what age does each citizen attend the Society’s Matching Banquet?
At age 17.
How are citizens paired at the Society’s Matching Banquet?
Each is paired for life with an assigned partner.
At what age do citizens die after the Society’s Final Banquet?
At age 80.
What is the document about « Divergent »?
A movie poster for a film based on a novel by Veronica Roth.
Who are the two main characters in the foreground of the « Divergent » poster?
Tris and Four.
Where are Tris and Four standing in the « Divergent » poster?
On a very high skyscraper.
How are Tris and Four dressed in the « Divergent » poster?
In black.
Where is *Divergent* set?
In post-war Chicago.
How are survivors in *Divergent* divided?
Into five factions according to their personalities.
What does the aptitude test in *Divergent* indicate?
A sixteen-year-old’s faction.
What choice do sixteen-year-olds make after the aptitude test?
Whether to stay with their family’s faction or transfer to a new one.
What do people use to pay in *In Time*?
Time.
What does each person have on their arm in *In Time*?
A timer.
What happens when a person’s timer reaches zero in *In Time*?
That person dies.
How do wealth and poverty affect lifespan in *In Time*?
Rich people can live forever, while poor people die young.
What do “scary” and “depressing” describe?
Things that cause fear or sadness.
What do “scared” and “depressed” describe?
People experiencing fear or sadness.
Which adjectives and emotion words are associated with dystopias?
Stressed, scared, scary, bad, depressed, depressing, angry, sad, unfair, hopeless, tired, afraid, oppressive, oppressed, and anxious.
Que signifie le suffixe « -ful » ?
« Full of ».
Que signifie le suffixe « -less » ?
« Without ».
Quels rôles les membres de Dauntless exercent-ils ?
Protecteurs, soldats et policiers.
Quel adjectif décrit les membres de Dauntless ?
Braves, intrépides, libres et fous.
Quelles valeurs Candor privilégie-t-elle ?
L’honnêteté et l’ordre.
Quels métiers les membres d’Erudite exercent-ils ?
Scientifiques et médecins.
What does “must” express in the Abnegation example?
A strong obligation internal to a group or community.
What does “have to” express in the identity-card example?
An external obligation, such as a law, official rule, or practical necessity.
What does “mustn’t” express in the Dauntless example?
A strict prohibition.
What does “be allowed to” express?
Permission.
What do “not be allowed to” and “be forbidden to” express?
Prohibition.
Quelle couleur les membres d’Erudite doivent-ils porter ?
Le bleu.
What do English adverbs of intensity specify, and where are they placed?
They specify an adjective’s intensity and precede the adjective.
What often happens before dystopian stories set after an apocalypse?
An apocalypse destroys society, leaving people struggling to survive.
What does an apocalypse leave people doing in dystopian stories?
Struggling to survive.
What do a few people try to do after a nuclear war in stories?
Survive.
What does each citizen have in the Society?
One job.
What must citizens observe at night in the Society?
A mandatory curfew.
Where is Tris positioned in the « Divergent » poster?
In the top right-hand corner.
Where is Four positioned, and what is he doing in the « Divergent » poster?
In the middle, crouched down and carrying a gun.
What appears in the background of the « Divergent » poster?
Birds, the sky, a large city with skyscrapers, and a Ferris wheel.
What is the tagline on the « Divergent » poster?
“What makes you different makes you dangerous”.
What happens to people who fail initiation into their new faction?
They are forced to live in poverty on the city streets.
Where do the poor son and his mother live in *In Time*?
In a small flat that looks like a prison.
Where does the poor son work in *In Time*?
In a factory.
How do people feel in *In Time*?
They feel sad, unhappy, depressed, afraid, or angry.
What happens to people in *In Time*?
They are watched.
What does “unfair” mean?
Not just.
What does “hopeless” mean?
Desperate.
What do “stressed” and “scared” mean?
“Stressed” means anxious; “scared” means afraid.
Which adjective describes the speaker in “I am tired because I didn’t sleep”?
Tired.
Quel métier les membres d’Amity exercent-ils ?
Agriculteurs.
Quel rôle les membres d’Abnegation jouent-ils au gouvernement ?
Ils en sont membres.
What form follows “have to” and “be allowed to”?
The base form of the verb.
Quelles couleurs les membres d’Amity sont-ils autorisés à porter ?
Le rouge et le jaune.
Comment dit-on « un pull » en anglais ?
Sweater.
Comment dit-on « un blazer ou une veste de costume » en anglais ?
Blazer.
Comment dit-on « un survêtement » en anglais ?
Tracksuit.
Comment dit-on « une robe » en anglais ?
Dress.
Comment dit-on « un gilet » en anglais ?
Waistcoat.
Comment dit-on « un tee-shirt » en anglais ?
Tee-shirt.
Which intensity adverbs are presented in English?
Extremely, really, quite, a little, and not.
Which adverbs intensify adjectives in “I am Divergent. I am really intelligent and a little generous”?
Really and a little.
What does the Candor faction value, and whom does it hate?
It values honesty and hates liars.
What does the Erudite faction value, and what does it hate?
It values intelligence and logical solutions, and hates ignorance.
What does the Amity faction value, and what does it hate?
It values getting along with others and hates conflict and aggression.
What does the Abnegation faction enjoy doing, and whom does it hate?
It enjoys helping others and hates selfish people.
What does the Dauntless faction hate, and how does it face problems?
It hates weakness and faces problems head on.
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