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1. Which novella tells us of a United States under the control of "The Major", where teenage boys take part in a grisly competition in which the losers are put to death, and dissenters are "squadded"?
2. Piers Anthony began his "Bio of a Space Tyrant" series with "Refugee". Who is the Space Tyrant of the title?
3. In the "Tripods Trilogy", by John Christopher, the earth is under the control of mysterious alien overlords, who emerge from their domed cities only to choose new slaves to take back with them. Which of these is NOT one of the trilogy?
4. In Robert Heinlein's "To Sail Beyond the Sunset", we are told how a totalitarian religious dictator came to power in the United States with these words: -
[In 2012 He] "polled 27 percent of the popular vote... which won 81 percent of the Electoral College votes." "In 2016 there was no election."
Who is this dictator?
5. "The Caves of Klydor", by Douglas Hill, is the second book in a trilogy about a group of teenagers who are exiled for offenses against Earth's totalitarian regime.
The name of the regime forms part of the titles of the other two volumes; what is it?
6. Which book by Jack London, first published in 1907, tells us of the poor workers living in the "wonder city of Asgard", under the rule of "The Oligarchy"?
7. In which series of books does Elspeth Gordie join a network of "Misfits" working to overthrow the Council and the Herder Faction?
8. In the 2006 film version of "V For Vendetta", Adam Sutler is the Leader who rules Great Britain with an iron fist. What is his name in the book?
9. When Berzelius "Buzz" Windrip was elected President of the United States, he promised the people peace and prosperity for all. Very quickly though, he amended the Constitution to place himself in sole power for life, declared Martial Law, and used his "MM" corps of secret police to enforce his laws. What does MM stand for?
10. In the "Star Wars" universe, Emperor Palpatine is the Dictator who rules The Galactic Empire. What is his Sith Lord name?
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