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1. The 1977 concept album by Pink Floyd, "Animals", uses animals to allegorically represent people. What classic Orwellian satire is this album both inspired by and reminiscent of?
2. In 1976, progressive rock band Rush released a song called "2112"; it is a twenty-minute epic set in a futuristic dystopia. What classic novella by Ayn Rand directly inspired the lyrics for "2112"?
3. The Pink Floyd song "Money", from their 1973 concept album "The Dark Side of the Moon", talks about the evil of greed. In the classic epic poem "Beowulf", what major foe is allegorical of the evils of greed?
4. The 'One Ring of Power' from the "The Lord of the Rings" saga by J.R.R. Tolkien has the power to make its wearer invisible. In classic Greek philosophy, another ring that held this power was discussed in the praised dialouge by Plato, "The Republic". What was it called?
5. In such books as "Messenger" by Lois Lowry, and "The Lord of the Rings" by J.R.R. Tolkien, we see examples of living nature. In addition, we also see nature face conflict, both internally and externally. In very close relation to these works, what Rush song describes a forest facing conflict?
6. In every dystopia, the citizens are brainwashed into believing that what lies beyond their society is horrible and dangerous. On a similar account, what was the name of the wall in Yevgeny Zamyatin's "We" that banished and blocked nature from "the Benefactor"?
7. "Cygnus X-1", a saga by Rush, is ultimately about the war between pure love and pure rationality within the self; it came from their 1978 album "Hemispheres". On a more literal note, what body organ does the title "Hemispheres" refer to?
8. In Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451", people watched television on wall-sized screens called "parlors". This bombardment of media kept citizens from thinking too much. What Green Day song from the album "21st Century Breakdown" is also about the bombardment of media?
9. The book "Walden Two" by behavioural psychologist B.F. Skinner is a about a possible modern utopia. What classic work by Henry David Thoreau directly inspired this book?
10. In "The Republic", Plato suggests a new type of ruler, one that is suitable to run the utopia. What is the name of these rulers?
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