looking backward cards

Question 1

where does the story take place

Answer 1

19th and 20th century Boston, Massachusetts

Question 2

what genre is the story

Answer 2

Utopian science fiction

Question 3

what political belief does the society in the story show signs of

Answer 3

marxism

Question 4

what does Julian West suffer from

Answer 4

insomnia

Question 5

who does Julian hire to help him with his insomnia

Answer 5

Dr. Pillsbury (mesmerist)

Question 6

Who is Julian’s servant

Answer 6

Sawyer (African American)

Question 7

Who is Julian’s fiancé in the 19th century

Answer 7

Edith Bartlett

Question 8

who discovers Julian’s chamber and why

Answer 8

Dr. Leete discovers Julian in his sleeping chamber while prepping the land to build his laboratory

Question 9

who is Dr. Leete’s daughter

Answer 9

Edith Leete

Question 10

what is the secret that Edith waits to tell Julian in the later part of the story

Answer 10

that she is the great grand daughter of his old fiancé Edith Bartlett

Question 11

what happens to Julian and Edith Leete later in the story

Answer 11

Edith and Julian fall in love and get engaged

Question 12

who is Mr. Barton

Answer 12

Mr. Barton is a preacher in the 20th century. he is the one that preached a sermon about the 19th century inspired by Julian

Question 13

why does Mr. Barton’s sermon depress Julian

Answer 13

the sermon depresses Julian because Mr. Barton pointed out all of the inhumane aspects of the 19th century lifestyle and Julian is sad that he was a part of it

Question 14

why did Julian not age at all when he was found

Answer 14

because his body was in a state of suspended animation

Question 15

when is decoration day

Answer 15

may 30th

Question 16

what is decoration day

Answer 16

a celebration of all of the union soldiers

Question 17

at what age does everyone retire in the 20th century

Answer 17

45

Question 18

what are the regulations for schooling in the 20th century

Answer 18

education is free and required for all people until the age of 21

Question 19

up until what age can people receive training for different careers

Answer 19

30

Question 20

how is the 20th century in the story differ from the 19th century

Answer 20

there is no longer a need for a military or tax collection service. Also, the criminal justice system and hospitals are smaller because there is not much of a need for the two anymore

Question 21

what is unique about gender in the 20th century

Answer 21

both men and women are exactly equal and women now also propose not just men

Question 22

what did the upper class people of the 19th century believe about the gap between the rich and the poor

Answer 22

that is was unable to be fixed and that they were superior to the lower class people

Question 23

who votes in the 20th century society

Answer 23

retired men and women

Question 24

what women can hold positions in the government during the 20th century

Answer 24

only married women with children

Question 25

what does Edith Leete show characteristics of

Answer 25

A 19th century woman

Question 26

who is the narrator of the story

Answer 26

Julian west

Question 27

where was the job that caused Dr. Pillsbury to leave Boston located

Answer 27

New Orleans

Question 28

what happened to Julian’s home when he was sleeping in his chamber

Answer 28

His house caught on fire and he was presumed dead

Question 29

what was Julian’s nightmare about

Answer 29

His nightmare was that this trip to the 20th century was only a dream and he tried to show his friends and family in the 19th century how inhumane and cruel their society is and how they can change it and make it better. His friends and family did not like this and abandoned him (then he woke up)

Question 30

what is the work force in this novel structured and designed like

Answer 30

an army

Question 31

who wrote this book

Answer 31

Edward Bellamy