Take this Super Quiz to a Ph.D. Score 1 point for each correct answer on the Freshman Level, 2 points on the Graduate Level and 3 points on the Ph.D. Level.

Subject: DYSTOPIAN NOVELS

The author, publication date and setting are given. Name the novel. (e.g., John Wyndham, 1955, Labrador. Answer: “The Chrysalids.”)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. George Orwell, 1949, Oceania.

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2. Ray Bradbury, 1953, an unspecified city.

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3. Margaret Atwood, 1985, the U.S.

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GRADUATE LEVEL

4. Aldous Huxley, 1932, the “World State” city of London.

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5. Anthony Burgess, 1962, a near-future dystopian city.

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6. Philip K. Dick, 1968, a postapocalyptic San Francisco after a global war.

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PH.D. LEVEL

7. H.G. Wells, 1895, Richmond, Surrey.

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8. Suzanne Collins, 2008, the postapocalyptic nation of Panem in North America.

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9. Stephen King, 1978, the U.S. following the accidental release of a lethal strain of influenza.

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SCORING:

18 points — congratulations, doctor; 15 to 17 points — honors graduate; 10 to 14 points — you’re plenty smart, but no grind; 4 to 9 points — you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 3 points — enroll in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you?