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1984 Book 1
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Review questions for Orwell's 1984, Book One.
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1
The function(s) of the Ministry of Love is/are
Economic affairs
News, entertainment, education, fine arts
Law and order
War
2
Having an improper facial expression is called ________.
Facecrime
Expressioncrime
Frowncrime
Mugcrime
3
What does Winston have the urge to do when he sees the dark-haired girl in the street?
shout filthy names at her
smash her head in with a cobblestone
buy her a pint in the pub
offer to walk her home
4
These are all functions of the telescreen
except
:
Inviting proles to join the Party
Playing music
conducting surveillance on citizens
broadcasting party propaganda
5
Children in Oceania were
taught to write with fountain pens
encouraged to report their parents to the Thought Police
generally polite and well-behaved
not permitted to attend public hangings
6
What is the name of Winston’s apartment building?
Party Central
Victory Mansions
Big Brother Townhouses
Victory Arms
7
Because Parsons was “a man of paralyzing stupidity,” he
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
couldn’t unclog is own kitchen drain
8
How does the Party control the past?
by changing it to reflect Party ideals
by vaporizing past leaders
by requiring older citizens not to discuss it
by forbidding historical writings
9
What evidence had Winston once seen that proved that the confessions of the traitors were lies?
A news photo of them that contradicted their confessions
their diaries
a film showing them being spared their death sentences
A Times news report
10
At the Ministry of Truth, any document that was due for destruction was
recycled
dropped into a wastebasket
collected by an Inner Party member
tossed into a Memory Hole
11
What is the purpose of the Two Minutes Hate?
to promote hostility between the proles and the Party
to encourage another war
to whip the crowd into a patriotic frenzy
to criticize the Ministry of Plenty
12
The function(s) of the Ministry of Truth is/are
Economic affairs
War
News, entertainment, education, fine arts
Law and order
13
Being arrested for Thoughtcrime would usually result in all of the following
except
every record of one’s existence wiped out
disappearing in the night
one’s name removed from the registry
deportation
14
The function(s) of the Ministry of Plenty is/are
Economic affairs
Law and order
News, entertainment, education, fine arts
War
15
Because of Syme’s intelligence and keen mind, Winston was certain that someday Syme would be
promoted
vaporized
given the Oceania Medal of Valor
excused from the Two Minutes Hate
16
Newspeak will help eliminate Thoughtcrime by
narrowing the range of thought
encouraging correct grammar
making communication easier
making conversations less likely
17
Why does Winston decide to keep a diary?
to give to O’Brien
it is an act of defiance toward the Party
to practice his penmanship
to pass time in the evening
18
The function(s) of the Ministry of Peace is/are
Law and order
Economic affairs
News, entertainment, education, fine arts
War
19
What item is seen on every wall in Winston’s building?
The Physical Jerks
Sign-ups for the Oceania army
Posters of Big Brother
bullet holes
20
Winston recalls his experience with a prostitute; why is prostitution encouraged by the Party?
It was considered good exercise
It was an outlet for instincts that could not be suppressed
It allowed prole women to supplement their incomes
The Party received taxes from prostitutes’ wages
