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An #ELAquiz on historical and biographical context for George Orwell's 1984
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1
What is the name of the leader of the fictional society of Oceania in Orwell's
1984
?
Big Sister
Neville Chamberlain
Big Brother
Winston Churchill
2
Many of Orwell's life experiences inspired his writing. Which of the following is NOT true about his life?
He lived in Spain during the Spanish Civil War
He worked as a policeman in Burma
He lived among the very poor in London and northern England
He invented the television
3
Orwell hated enforcing the strict laws of a political _____ he despised, and he quit to become a writer.
dissident
regime
atrocity
peril
4
What is the Ministry of Truth responsible for?
economic affairs
news, entertainment, education, fine arts
war
law and order
5
The rise to power of dictators throughout Europe inspired Orwell’s hatred of _____ leaders and political authority.
destitute
totalitarian
prestigious
dissident
6
Orwell was educated at _____ boarding schools in England but didn't fit in because his family wasn't wealthy.
atrocious
prestigious
destitute
perilous
7
What is the Ministry of Love responsible for?
economic affairs
news, entertainment, education, fine arts
law and order
war
8
When was the novel
1984
published?
1949
1977
1984
2016
9
The proles make up around ___ of the population of Oceania.
85%
100%
13%
<2%
10
As a writer, he lived among _____ coal miners in northern England.
destitute
prestigious
totalitarian
perilous
11
Where was George Orwell born?
Wales
Burma
England
India
12
What is the Ministry of Peace responsible for?
news, entertainment, education, fine arts
economic affairs
war
law and order
13
What is the Ministry of Plenty responsible for?
war
news, entertainment, education, fine arts
economic affairs
law and order
14
The Inner Party make up ___ of the population of Oceania.
85%
13%
<2%
100%
15
The Outer Party make up around ___ of the population of Oceania.
100%
<2%
13%
85%
16
Orwell witnessed firsthand the nightmarish ___ committed by the fascist political regime in Spain.
regimes
dissidents
atrocities
perils
