STUDY GUIDE
THE GIVER/UTOPIA PART I FINAL TEST
English 8
Date: October 18
Points: 100
Remember this visual as you prepare for this test!
In order to succeed on this assessment, you need to be able to do the following:
1.
Identify ways in which the citizens in The Giver, Gattaca, The Ones Who Walk Away
From Omelas and Number Twelve Looks Just Like Me were controlled (including the
use of technology)
2.
Explain how information was restricted or manipulated in the above communities.
3.
Describe the utopian ideal in The Giver, Gattaca, The Ones Who Walk Away from
Omelas and More’s Utopia and the negative consequences as a result
4.
Compare similarities among the characters Jonas, Marilyn, Vincent and the ‘Ones
Who Walk Away From Omelas”
5.
Compare the similarities among the other community members in all four stories
6.
Define and give examples of the following: utopia, dystopia, origin of the word
utopia, Sir Thomas More, perspective, euphemism, conformity and individuality
7.
Explain how authors use literature to comment on the creation of a utopian society
and whether such a society is possible
Be sure to have the following in order to study effectively:
 Sir Thomas More Utopia notes and chart
 Gattaca , and Number Twelve Looks Just Like Me questions
 The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas questions/activity
 All reading checks/ quizzes (chapters 1-4, 9-11, 15-19 and 20-23)
For each group of 5 signatures, you will receive 2 points added to your
final test. The maximum number of points allotted will be 6.
A signature may be from a teacher or parent; the time period should
be at least 20 minutes
Date
What I
Time Began Time Ended Signature
Studied
of Parent
or Teacher
REVIEW CARDS
In order to effectively prepare, you are required to make 20
review cards. Each set of 10 will earn 20 hw points
(completion)
 10 are due on Tuesday 10/9; this includes the 5
vocabulary cards)
 10 are due on Thursday 10/11
QUESTION (front of card)
WHAT ARE 3 SIMILARITIES BETWEEN GATTACA
AND THE GIVER IN HOW THEY ESTABLISHED A
UTOPIA?
ANSWER (back of card)
They both choose at least one person to suffer for the
good of the rest of the community.
Both of the societies utilize technology to control
population.
Both societies are attempting to eliminate risk/chance
which they believed would lead to chaos.