What is Syme’s current project at the Records Department?

To create the latest edition of the Newspeak dictionary

Who is Comrade Ogilvy?

Someone Winston makes up to replace a vaporized comrade in the records

According to Syme, what is the eventual aim of Newspeak?

To make thoughtcrime impossible

Why does Winston believe a real love affair would be almost unthinkable?

Chastity, unless procreating, is something ingrained in all women

The three slogans of the party are...

Freedom is slavery, war is peace and ignorance is strength

How does Winston know that the confessions of Jones, Aaronson, and Rutherford were falsified?

He finds a photo of them at an event at the same time the crime took place

What is a child hero?

A child who turns their parents in for anti-Party crimes

Why do citizens refer to each other as "comrade" rather than "friend"?

To remove any emotional feelings to their peers

What is Winston’s job at the Ministry?

alter historical records and eliminates any details againt the party

What is the Party slogan mention in chapter 3?

Who controls the past, controls the future...

What phrase does Winston write about his understanding of the Party's reason behind changing information about the past?

I understand HOW, I do not understand WHY

What is the bad news delivered via the telescreen at the end of chapter 2?

The chocolate rations are being reduced

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1
What is Syme’s current project at the Records Department?
Rewarding citizens who report suspected thought criminals
Perfecting the telescreens so they can “see” people who are out of view
To create the latest edition of the Newspeak dictionary
Keeping a log of all thought criminals who have been vaporized
2
The main setting of the novel is
Eurasia
Oceania
East Asia
None of the above
3
What is Winston's wife's name?
Bonnie
Katharine
Meghan
Margaret
4
What percentage of the population do the proles make up?
70
85
65
10
5
Thought crime is...
Thinking against the government
Thinking about a desire
all of the above
Having anti-Party ideas or thoughts
6
Proles are
Older people
the lowest class in society
Women and children only
the high class people in society
7
What phrase does Winston write in his diary at the end of chapter 1?
Down with Big Brother
To be, or not to be
I'm lovin it
Big Brother is watching me
8
Who is Comrade Ogilvy?
Someone Winston makes up to replace a vaporized comrade in the records
Winston’s neighbor
A man who works in the Records Department with Winston
A war hero honored over a broadcast on the telescreen
9
In the novel-if one disappeared and is erased from existence as a punishment for anti party crimes they have been....
evaporated
vaporized
killed
Deleted
10
What is Winston’s greatest pleasure in life?
food
working
Exercising
Reading
11
What is the only recognized purpose of marriage?
To create new Party members
Marriage no longer exists
To rebel against the Party
A punishment for sex crimes
12
Why does Winston believes Syme will disappear one day?
He is not essential to the Party’s growth
He is too smart
He is difficult to work with
He asks too many questions
13
According to Syme, what is the eventual aim of Newspeak?
To have all citizens able to read and write by the age of 3
To make thoughtcrime impossible
To make language obsolete
To get the whole world speaking one language
14
Why does Winston believe a real love affair would be almost unthinkable?
The Ministry of Love would never approve of it
Chastity, unless procreating, is something ingrained in all women
Too many men prefer the company of prostitutes
The word “love” has been removed from the Newspeak dictionary
15
The three slogans of the party are...
Freedom is communism, war is peace and ignorance is strength
Freedom is slavery, war is peace and ignorance is strength
freedom is awesome, war stinks, ignorance is strength
Freedom is slavery, ignorance is bliss, war should never happen
16
The events depicted in INGSOC's history are very accurate.
True
False
17
Newspeak is...
The new language of INGSOC
the words they use in the newspaper
The new language of Oceania
Winston's favorite language
18
English socialism is called INGSOC
False
True
19
How does Winston know that the confessions of Jones, Aaronson, and Rutherford were falsified?
O’Brien tells him that they were forced into confessing
Rainsford told Winston and is asking him for help
He finds a recording of their confessions and can tell it has been altered
He finds a photo of them at an event at the same time the crime took place
20
Name the four Ministries of the government. Ministry of....
Plenty, truth, love and peace
Love, hope, desire, independence
Economics, war, marriage and honesty
Plenty, truth, love and hope
21
What is a child hero?
A child who pledges to join the military as soon as he or she is of age
A child who aids in the capturing of a foreign spy
A child who saves the life of Party member
A child who turns their parents in for anti-Party crimes
22
What we now as London is now called________________ in the book ....
Britain
Goldstein's empire
airstrip one
Greece
23
Who speaks in Winston’s first dream?
Julia
O'Brien
Parsons
His mother
24
Who is the alleged traitor whose face is shown to start the 2-Minute Hate?
Goldstein
Big Brother
Comrade Withers
Snagglepuss
25
Why did Winton and his wife not get divorced?
The party does not allow it
He is trying to win her back so they can have another baby
They still have a deep love for each other
He doesn't have to-she died
26
One of three super-nations left in the world is called...
Eurasia
All of the above
Eastasia
Oceania
27
Syme thinks a hanging in person is the same as on video
False
True
28
Why do citizens refer to each other as "comrade" rather than "friend"?
Goldstein used the word friend too much
To remove any emotional feelings to their peers
none of the above
To be able to remove it from the dictionary
29
A device that is in everyone's home or apartment so the government can spy on them is called a teleprompter
True
False
30
How old was Winston when his mother disappeared?
Eight
Five
Eleven
Thirteen
31
What is Winston’s job at the Ministry?
To keep a tally of the weekly chocolate rations distributed to each family
To log and file all records of criminals who have been vaporized
To keep track of all Oldspeak words that have been removed
alter historical records and eliminates any details againt the party
32
What is the Party slogan mention in chapter 3?
Who controls the Proles, controls the masses...
Who controls chocolate, controls chaos...
Who controls the past, controls the future...
Who controls the mind, controls the behavior...
33
What slogan is on the posters outside Winston’s apartment?
Victory Mansions
Big Brother is Watching You
Goldstein is a Swine
Welcome Home Comrades
34
What phrase does Winston write about his understanding of the Party's reason behind changing information about the past?
I get it, I just don’t UNDERSTAND it
I understand HOW, I do not understand WHY
I will do it, but I will NOT like it
Give me LIBERTY, or give me DEATH
35
What is the bad news delivered via the telescreen at the end of chapter 2?
Food rations will be cut in half next week
The chocolate rations are being reduced
Goldstein has returned to Oceania
There is a shortage of razor blades
36
Having anti-Party ideas or thoughts is called thought crime
True
False
37
What popular event were Mrs. Parsons’ children upset they missed?
War movie marathon
A public stoning
Hanging foreign spies
Oceania vs. Eurasia football game

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