Historical Fiction: Dystopian Future
English
Year 9
9 questions
~18 mins
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A comprehension exercise exploring the themes of historical accuracy within a dystopian future setting in a piece of original fiction.
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Historical Fiction: Dystopian Future
Subject: EnglishGrade: Year 9
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Grade Year 9
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Reading Passage: A Dystopian Past
In the dim light of what once was a bustling city, now reduced to skeletal ruins, Mira moved cautiously through the remnants of a bygone era. The air was thick with the scent of decay and mechanised dust, remnants of a society that had collapsed under its own weight. As she uncovered fragments of cracked porcelain and tattered newspapers, she wondered how history had been manipulated to justify the current regime’s brutal control. The cloaked figures in the distance patrolled silently, their boots echoing a familiar cadence from the past, yet the clothing bore symbols new and disturbing. Mira’s ancestor’s records suggested that the city once thrived on diversity and innovation; now, it was a bleak landscape of conformity and fear, meticulously reconstructed to erase its true history. She paused to examine a faded mural depicting a ‘glorious’ civilisation, but the colours had faded into an ambiguous grey, symbolising the distortion of truth. Each step she took was a deliberate act of rebellion, a challenge to the fabricated narrative that the rulers promoted. The city’s archives, stored in a subterranean vault, held the real story—one of resilience, chaos, and complexity. Mira understood that only through understanding the truth could any hope for renewal be possible, even in this dystopian shadow of the past.
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What atmosphere does the author create through the description of the ruins and environment?
[2 marks]2.
Identify one example of imagery used in the passage and explain its effect.
[3 marks]3.
How does the author depict the manipulation of history within the narrative?
[3 marks]4.
Discuss the significance of the archives in the story. Why are they important?
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What techniques does the author use to build tension and mood in the narrative?
[3 marks]6.
Evaluate the authenticity of the historical setting described in the passage. Does it seem plausible? Why or why not?
[4 marks]7.
Identify and explain one technique used by the author to evoke empathy for Mira.
[2 marks]8.
In what ways does the setting reflect the broader themes of control and resistance?
[3 marks]9.
Create a brief outline for a continuation of this story. What might happen next?
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- 1/1/2026
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