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Review questions for Orwell's 1984, Book One.
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1
What is "artsem"?
artificial insemination
artisanal semicircles
artistic semantics
Arthurian seminaries
2
These are all functions of the telescreen
except
:
conducting surveillance on citizens
broadcasting party propaganda
Inviting proles to join the Party
playing music
3
Winston observes that, "freedom is the freedom to say that __."
the Revolution is complete
Big Brother doesn't exist
two plus two equals four
proles are people too
4
What does Winston have the urge to do when he sees the dark-haired girl in the street?
smash her head in with a cobblestone
buy her a pint in the pub
offer to walk her home
shout filthy names at her
5
Why had Goldstein been condemned to death?
for stealing razor blades
for attempting to assassinate Big Brother
for advocating civil liberties
for stirring revolution among the proles
6
Winston recalls his experience with a prostitute; why is prostitution encouraged by the Party?
The Party received taxes from prostitutes’ wages
It allowed prole women to supplement their incomes
It was considered good exercise
It was an outlet for instincts that could not be suppressed
7
What does it mean to be "vaporized"?
to be imprisoned for life
to be erased from all records
to be expelled from the Party
to be incinerated with a flame thrower
8
At the Ministry of Truth, any document that was due for destruction was
tossed into a Memory Hole
dropped into a wastebasket
collected by an Inner Party member
recycled
9
Having an improper facial expression is called ________.
Mugcrime
Facecrime
Frowncrime
Expressioncrime
10
Because of Syme’s intelligence and keen mind, Winston was certain that someday Syme would be
excused from the Two Minutes Hate
vaporized
given the Oceania Medal of Valor
promoted
11
The function(s) of the Ministry of Truth is/are
War
Law and order
Economic affairs
News, entertainment, education, fine arts
12
Why does Winston decide to keep a diary?
to pass time in the evening
it is an act of defiance toward the Party
to give to O’Brien
to practice his penmanship
13
Children in Oceania were
not permitted to attend public hangings
taught to write with fountain pens
generally polite and well-behaved
encouraged to report their parents to the Thought Police
14
The function(s) of the Ministry of Plenty is/are
War
News, entertainment, education, fine arts
Law and order
Economic affairs
15
Being arrested for Thoughtcrime would usually result in all of the following
except
one’s name removed from the registry
every record of one’s existence wiped out
deportation
disappearing in the night
16
Parsons’ request for razor blades after Miniplenty’s announcement of increased production
is an example of assonance
is an example of characterization
is an example of irony
is an example of foreshadowing
17
What evidence had Winston once seen that proved that the confessions of the traitors were lies?
A Times news report
their diaries
A news photo of them that contradicted their confessions
a film showing them being spared their death sentences
18
The function(s) of the Ministry of Peace is/are
War
News, entertainment, education, fine arts
Economic affairs
Law and order
19
How does the Party control the past?
by requiring older citizens not to discuss it
by changing it to reflect Party ideals
by forbidding historical writings
by vaporizing past leaders
20
Newspeak will help eliminate Thoughtcrime by
encouraging correct grammar
making communication easier
narrowing the range of thought
making conversations less likely
21
What is the purpose of the Two Minutes Hate?
to promote hostility between the proles and the Party
to criticize the Ministry of Plenty
to whip the crowd into a patriotic frenzy
to encourage another war
22
Because Parsons was “a man of paralyzing stupidity,” he
couldn’t unclog is own kitchen drain
was just the kind of person who makes the party stable
was demoted to janitor at the Ministry of Truth
couldn’t remember the words to the Oceania national anthem
23
The function(s) of the Ministry of Love is/are
War
News, entertainment, education, fine arts
Law and order
Economic affairs
24
"Memory holes" are used for what purpose?
to store inaccurate copies of Big Brother's speeches
to create false memories of the past
to make it easier to "create" people who exist "on paper" only
to dispose of waste paper or documents due for destruction
25
Sometimes Big Brother’s speeches had to be rewritten in order to
translate them into Eurasian language
correct grammatical errors
be translated into Newspeak
correct his erroneous statements or predictions
26
What item is seen on every wall in Winston’s building?
Posters of Big Brother
Sign-ups for the Oceania army
The Physical Jerks
bullet holes
27
Why is it sometimes necessary to rewrite a speech of Big Brother?
to correct his grammar
to translate it easily into Eastasian or Eurasian language
to correct an inaccurate prediction by B.B.
to make sure the proles can understand it
28
Why does the Party prefer that children be produced using artificial insemination?
It increases job opportunities in the health care industry
So Big Brother can father all of Oceania’s children
Children created this way make more obedient Party members
Because it is trying to kill the sex instinct
29
Why is Winston forced to walk up to his apartment?
It is punishment for Thoughtcrime
Parsons insists upon it
The lift is out of order
It is required exercise
30
What is the name of Winston’s apartment building?
Victory Arms
Party Central
Big Brother Townhouses
Victory Mansions
