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1984 Part 1
1984 Part 1
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This quiz covers part 1 of George Orwell's 1984.
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1
What device does the Party use to watch people at work and at home?
drones
telescreens
books
robots
2
What does Winston think will happen to Syme?
he will have to leave London
he will become the next president
he will be awarded a medal
he will be vaporized
3
What is the main conflict in the novel?
Proles vs. Party
Winston vs. O'Brien
Winston vs. the girl
Winston vs. the Party
4
What is ironic about the Ministry of Love building?
they force you to love something you hate
its looks like a giant valentine
its appearance is frightening
they are in charge of marriage
5
Who does Winston see as he is leaving the junk shop?
Syme
a little girl
the girl with dark hair
O'Brien
6
What makes Winston feel "alone in the possession of a memory?"
only he remembered chocolate rations were lowered
everyone forgot to salute Big Brother
he was the only one yelling during the Hate
everyone forgot his birthday
7
Which of the following is NOT one of the Party slogans?
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH
WAR IS PEACE
LOVE IS HATE
8
What crime is Winston committing when he writes in the journal?
writecrime
bookcrime
pencrime
thoughtcrime
9
Which of the following is NOT an accurate description of the mood in the story?
restrictive
oppressive
gloomy
comforting
10
What does Winston's job entail?
creating new sloganns
making "corrections" for the party
reporting thoughtcrimes
writes new stories
11
What is the ability to have two opposite thoughts at the same time, and accept both of them?
unfactknow
mindmix
oppo-believe
doublethink
12
Who is Comrade Ogilvy?
Winston's brother
Winston's college roomate
Winston's father
Winston's made up hero
13
What is the heresy of heresies?
prayer
love
common sense
peace
14
Who are the Thought Police?
a regular police force
a force tantamount to soft kitties
dark, dangerous enforcers
a neighborhood watch group
15
When was 1984 published?
1984
1949
1930
2012
16
What does the large poster on all the buildings in town say?
Down with Big Brother
Big Brother is Watching You
Big Brother is Love
The Party Lives
17
Which party member does Winston think he can trust?
Julia
O'Brien
Parsons
Syme
18
Who does Winston come to think he is writing the journal for?
O'Brien
his mom
Goldstein
Julia
19
What "beautiful thing" does Winston find in the junk shop?
a ring
a petrified insect
a diamond
a glass paperweight with coral
20
What does Winston discover about the room above the junk shop?
the furniture is all brand new
it smells like garbage
there is no telescreen
it is air conditioned
21
How does Winston think the Party can be overthrown?
there is no way to overthrow the Party
soldiers in Eastasia can do it
it can be overthrown from within
the proles could come together to destroy it
22
What is Winston's reaction to the person he sees as he is leaving the junk shop?
he waves
he calls for the Thought Police
he smashes their head in
he is terrified
23
What does Winston consider to be your "worst enemy?"
your eyes
your nervous system
your heart
your feet
24
Who is Emmanuel Goldstein?
ruler of Eastasia
a famous movie star
the Enemy of the People
president of the Ministry of Truth
25
What does the Party do to you if they consider you an enemy or if you commit a thoughtcrime?
life in prison
torture and kill you
give you a warning
instant death
26
What is the Lottery?
a trick game set up by the Party
something to keep the Proles happy
a life and death game
a fun community game
27
Who wrote 1984?
Margret Atwood
Aldous Huxley
Kurt Vonnegut
George Orwell
28
Where does Winston work?
Ministry of Love
Ministry of Peace
Ministry of Truth
Ministry of Plenty
29
Where is the novel set?
London, Oceania
Eurasia
San Francisco, CA
London, Eastasia
30
Which of the following is NOT a description of life for the proles?
near daily bombings
free healthcare
dirty and broken environment
seen as second class citizens
31
What does the red sash symbolize?
a political preference
that people should stay away
membership in the Junior Anit-Sex League
membership in the Inner Party
32
Why does Winston call his wife "the human soundtrack?"
she only speaks in quotes
she sings all day
she repeats what he says
she recites Party lines
33
What is the function of the Ministry of Love?
to maintain law and order
to teach understanding of other cultures
to arrange dates for single people
to raise children
34
Who is Big Brother?
the King of Eurasia
the father of modern history
Winston's older brother
the leader of the Party
35
What is the aim of Newspeak?
increase people's intelligence
adding new words to the language
to have a language that nobody can understand
narrow the range of thought
36
What is the Two-Minute Hate?
all of the above
a ritual Winston feels conflicted about
mandated rage directed at enemies of the Party
a daily ritual
37
Why does Winston want the journal?
he wants to share his comments
he feels sad about his wife
he wants to leave a record for the past
he wants to be a writer
38
Who is the protagonist?
O'Brien
Big Brother
Syme
Winston
