What happens to people who are believed to be guilty of a thoughtcrime?

They get arrested and disappear; any record of their existence is erased

Which of the following descriptions accurately describes Big Brother according to the posters throughout the novel?

A tall, handsome man with a mustache.

A man Winston works with who has an important position in the Inner Party.

Why does Winston think that Syme is going to be vaporized?

He’s too intelligent and thinks too much.

Winston and Syme have a conversation in the cafeteria. What does Syme do for work?

Syme works on the dictionary and specializes in Newspeak

How does Winston feel about Big Brother?

He does not like him; he feels hatred and disgust towards him.

Winston can’t remember his childhood clearly. Why?

There aren’t any external things to help recall it; he only has memories

Winston’s wife he’s no longer with.

Winston is scared/paranoid/terrified at the very end of book one for some reason. What is that reason?

He realizes that the girl with the dark hair was following him.

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways Winston feels about Katharine?

He thinks that she is the most beautiful woman he’s ever seen.

Who is Mr. Charrington?

The man that runs the junk shop in the Prole neighborhood.

Why does Winston want to speak to the old man in the pub while in the Prole neighborhood?

Winston thinks he would remember what life was like before the Revolution.

Generally, how does the population feel about Big Brother?

They think that Big Brother is their saviour and does a good job.

What is the aim of Newspeak?

To narrow the range of thought capable with the elimination of words.

Winston found “evidence” that could have threatened the Party if it was realized. What was the piece of evidence?

An unaltered newspaper that discussed Jones, Aronson, and Rutherford.

Winston has a telescreen in his apartment. What are the functions of a telescreen?

It's for the Party to watch and listen to you while it broadcasts.

How does Winston feel about the Two Minutes Hate?

He hates; people are obligated to participate to not stand out.

What is a thoughtcrime?

A thought that goes against the party.

What can you infer about what happened to Winston’s parents?

They disappeared and Winston doesn’t really know exactly what happened.

What is the Brotherhood?

The Anti-Party organization that wants to overthrow Big Brother.

The posters of Big Brother have something written on them. What is written on them?

“Big Brother is Watching You”

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1
What happens to people who are believed to be guilty of a thoughtcrime?
They get arrested and disappear; any record of their existence is erased
They go to jail for 48 hours.
They have to make a public apology for their crime.
They have to pay a fine.
2
Life before the Revolution dealt with different classes of people. Who were the people in the top of that society?
Democrats
Capitalists
Marxists
Socialists
3
Which of the following descriptions accurately describes Big Brother according to the posters throughout the novel?
A short, chubby man with blonde hair.
A tall, handsome man with a mustache.
A tall, ugly man with a beard.
A short, handsome man with shaggy hair.
4
Who is O’Brien?
A man Winston sees while he’s visiting the Prole neighborhood.
A man Winston works with who has an important position in the Inner Party.
A man Winston works with who is not important whatsoever.
A man Winston is best friends with and converses with regularly.
5
Why does Winston think that Syme is going to be vaporized?
He’s totally Anti-Party and hates BB.
He doesn’t actually do his job and it’s punishable by being vaporized.
He has a secret relationship he’s hiding from BB.
He’s too intelligent and thinks too much.
6
Winston and Syme have a conversation in the cafeteria. What does Syme do for work?
Syme works for the Thought Police
Syme is a leader of the Anti-Sex League
Syme works on the dictionary and specializes in Newspeak
Syme works for the Ministry and distributes rations
7
Which of the following are Proles prohibited from?
Having children.
Getting divorced.
Getting married.
Being a Party member.
8
Winston buys something while he is in the Prole neighborhood. What does he buy?
New clothes.
New books.
A photo.
A paperweight.
9
Which of the following characteristics is NOT present in Winston?
Fitness
Smart
Unwealthy
Sickness
10
How does Winston feel about Big Brother?
He does not like; Winston thinks he’d be a better leader than Big Brother
He does not like him; he feels hatred and disgust towards him.
He likes him; he thinks things could be better, but he’s happy.
He loves him; he feels that his life is good.
11
Winston can’t remember his childhood clearly. Why?
He hated his parents and thinks about them as infrequently as possible.
He has long-term memory loss from a car accident and remembers nothing.
There aren’t any external things to help recall it; he only has memories
He was put up for adoption and it was traumatic; his mind blocks it out.
12
This Ministry is responsible for all economic affairs (rations, supplies, etc.)
Ministry of Love
Ministry of Truth
Ministry of Peace
Ministry of Plenty
13
Who is Katharine?
Winston’s best friend.
Winston’s neighbor
The girl with the dark hair from the Fiction Department.
Winston’s wife he’s no longer with.
14
Winston thinks there is hope for the future of the world. Where does he say hope lies?
Hope lies within Big Brother.
Hope lies within O’Brien.
Hope lies within the Proles.
Hope lies within the Party.
15
Winston is scared/paranoid/terrified at the very end of book one for some reason. What is that reason?
He realizes that he doesn’t know how to get home.
He realizes that the girl with the dark hair was following him.
He realizes he has told the shop owner too much information.
He realizes he left his diary out in the open.
16
Which of the following is NOT one of the ways Winston feels about Katharine?
He thinks that she is dumb because she has no personal thought.
He thinks that she would have been good company if they didn’t have sex.
He thinks that she is the most beautiful woman he’s ever seen.
He thinks that she is repulsive and cannot bring himself to sleep with her.
17
After Winston writes in his diary, someone comes to his door. Who is that someone?
The Thought Police
Syme
Mrs. Parsons
O’Brien
18
Who is Mr. Charrington?
The man that runs the Brotherhood.
The man that Winston was speaking to in the pub.
The man that runs the junk shop in the Prole neighborhood.
The man that knows where Winston’s parents went.
19
Why does Winston want to speak to the old man in the pub while in the Prole neighborhood?
Winston thinks he would remember what life was like before the Revolution.
Winston thinks he can persuade him to buy him a beer.
Winston thinks that is his father.
Winston thinks he’s Anti-Party.
20
Generally, how does the population feel about Big Brother?
They think that Big Brother is their saviour and does a good job.
They think that Big Brother is terrible and they hate him.
They think Big Brother is out to get all of them and they’re all doomed
They think that Big Brother is not real.
21
Winston writes about a particular crime in his diary that he committed. What was that crime?
Lying to Mr. Parson’s about the amount of razor blades he had.
Sleeping with a prostitute.
Hating Katharine.
Keeping a piece of paper from work that was supposed to be destroyed.
22
What is the aim of Newspeak?
To make it easier for people to have their own thoughts.
To narrow the range of thought capable with the elimination of words.
To add richness and variety to the language.
To end all other languages.
23
Winston found “evidence” that could have threatened the Party if it was realized. What was the piece of evidence?
A note from O’Brien.
An old textbook that was unaltered
A piece of his own writing he had forgotten about.
An unaltered newspaper that discussed Jones, Aronson, and Rutherford.
24
Winston has a telescreen in his apartment. What are the functions of a telescreen?
It's for the Party to watch and listen to you while it broadcasts.
It’s to play music and shows that the Party wants you to watch.
It’s for entertainment; it’s just like the tvs we have today.
It only shows programs for the intelligence of the population.
25
Who does Winston come to the realization that he is writing the diary to/for?
Syme
Julia
O’Brien
Mr. Parsons
26
How does Winston feel about the Two Minutes Hate?
He loves it because he’s proud of the Party.
He hates; people are obligated to participate to not stand out.
He hates it because he hates Goldstein
He loves it because it gives him a chance to yell.
27
This Ministry maintains law and order.
Ministry of Truth
Ministry of Love
Ministry of Peace
Ministry of Plenty
28
There are 4 Ministries that make up the government of Oceania. Which of the following is NOT one of the Ministries?
Ministry of Money
Ministry of Love
Ministry of Truth
Ministry of Peace
29
What is a thoughtcrime?
A thought that you don’t remember.
A thought that someone else put in your brain.
A thought that goes against the party.
A thought that doesn’t make sense.
30
What does Winston experience while walking through the Prole neighborhood?
Riots
Parades
Bombs
Fist fights
31
What is the purpose of marriage according to the Party?
To have a relationship.
To have children.
To let the people choose who they want to be with.
To have someone to stay at home while the other works.
32
Which of the following is NOT a slogan of the Party?
Ignorance is Strenght
Love is Hate
War is Peace
Freedom is Slavery
33
What can you infer about what happened to Winston’s parents?
They were murdered right in front of Winston.
They gave him up to the Party because they didn’t want him.
They disappeared and Winston doesn’t really know exactly what happened.
They put Winston up for adoption.
34
What is the Brotherhood?
The Anti-Party organization that wants to overthrow Big Brother.
The organization that spreads rations to those in need.
The organization that doesn’t care what happens at all.
The Party organization to spread the word.
35
This Ministry concerns itself with war.
Ministry of Peace
Ministry of Plenty
Ministry of Love
Ministry of Truth
36
The posters of Big Brother have something written on them. What is written on them?
“Big Brother is our Savior”
“Down with Big Brother”
“All Hail Big Brother”
“Big Brother is Watching You”
37
Winston has to rewrite history and adjust for any “inaccuracies” that paint Big Brother as wrong. What is this called?
Ingsoc
Thoughtcrime
Doublethink/reality control
Newspeak
38
This Ministry concerns itself with news, entertainment, education, and fine arts. Winston works for this Ministry.
Ministry of Peace
Ministry of Money
Ministry of Plenty
Ministry of Truth
39
What is the name of the country in which Winston lives?
Oceania
Eurasia
Eastasia
Westasia

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