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Romeyn 1984 Part 1
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This quiz covers part 1 of George Orwell's 1984.
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1
Which party member does Winston think he can trust?
Julia
Parsons
Syme
O'Brien
2
Who is Comrade Ogilvy?
Winston's college roomate
Winston's neighbor with the kids
Winston's made up hero
Winston's supervisor
3
What does Winston think will happen to Syme?
he will despise Newspeak
he will be vaporized
he will be hanged
he will betray Winston
4
What is the main conflict in the novel?
Winston vs. the Party
Proles vs. Party
Winston vs. the girl
Winston vs. O'Brien
5
What does the large poster on all the buildings in town say?
Big Brother is Watching You
The Party Lives
Big Brother is Love
Down with Big Brother
6
What does Winston consider to be your "worst enemy?"
your eyes
your heart
your nervous system
your feet
7
What does the red sash symbolize?
membership in the Junior Anit-Sex League
that people should stay away
membership in the Inner Party
a political preference
8
What is ironic about the Ministry of Love building?
its appearance is frightening
they force you to love something you hate
its looks like a giant valentine
they are in charge of marriage
9
What does the Party do to you if they consider you an enemy or if you commit a thoughtcrime?
instant death
torture and kill you
life in prison
give you a warning
10
What makes Winston feel "alone in the possession of a memory?"
His writing about his encounter with the prostitute
he was the only one yelling during the Two Minutes Hate
only he remembered chocolate rations were lowered
everyone forgot to salute Big Brother
11
Who is Emmanuel Goldstein?
a famous movie star
the Enemy of the People
ruler of Eastasia
president of the Ministry of Truth
12
Who wrote 1984?
William Shakespeare
George Orwell
James Baldwin
Harper Lee
13
What does Winston discover about the room above Mr. Charrington's junk shop?
it is air conditioned
it smells like garbage
the furniture is all brand new
there is no telescreen
14
Who is the protagonist?
Winston
Big Brother
Syme
O'Brien
15
What device does the Party use to watch people at work and at home?
books
robots
telescreens
drones
16
Who does Winston come to think he is writing the journal for?
The Parsons children
Goldstein
O'Brien
his mom
17
What is the aim of Newspeak?
increase people's intelligence so to make thoughtcrime obsolete
to have a language that nobody can understand
narrow the range of thought so thoughtcrime can't be committed
adding new words to the language
18
Oceania is divided into a hierarchy. Who is at the
bottom
?
The Proles
Inner Party members
Outer Party members
Big Brother
19
Who are the Thought Police?
dark, dangerous enforcers
a regular police force
a force tantamount to soft kitties
a neighborhood watch group
20
Finish the following: Freedom is the freedom to say two plus two ---------. If that is granted, all else follows."
...is the truth.
...make four.
...makes reality.
...is a fact.
21
Who does Winston see as he is leaving the junk shop?
O'Brien
Syme
a little girl
the girl with dark hair
22
What crime is Winston committing when he writes in the journal?
thoughtwrite
duckwrite
duckcrime
thoughtcrime
23
Why do people use the term Comrade instead of Mr. or Mrs.?
it is a form of irony because no one likes anyone
it's an official Newspeak term for addressing others
it is a secret codeword for those plotting to rebel against Big Brother
it reduces the idea of someone being an individual
24
Which of the following is NOT a description of life for the proles?
free healthcare
seen as second class citizens
near daily bombings
dirty and broken environment
25
How does Winston think the Party can be overthrown?
soldiers in Eastasia can do it
there is no way to overthrow the Party
it can be overthrown from within
the proles could come together to destroy it
26
Which of the following is NOT one of the Party slogans?
WAR IS PEACE
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
LOVE IS HATE
IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH
27
Who is Big Brother?
the King of Eurasia; a comarde of Winston;s
the father of modern history
the leader of the Party; the antagonist
Winston's older brother
28
Where is the novel set?
London, UK
London, Eurasia
London, Eastasia
London, Oceania
29
Which of the following is
NOT
an accurate description of the mood in the story?
restrictive
oppressive
comforting
gloomy
30
Why does Winston call his wife "the human soundtrack?"
she sings all day
she repeats what he says
she recites Party lines
she only speaks in quotes
31
What is the function of the Ministry of Love?
to arrange dates for single people
to maintain law and order
to raise children
to teach understanding of other cultures
32
What is the ability to have two opposite thoughts at the same time, and accept both of them?
thoughtcrime
unfactknow
duckspeak
doublethink
33
Why does Winston want the journal?
he wants to share his comments with others like him
he is mourning the loss of his wife Katharine
he wants to leave a record for the past and make sense of the world
he wants to be a writer beyond what minitrue has him do
34
What is the Lottery?
a trick game set up by the Party
something to keep the Proles happy
a fun community game
a life and death game that the young kids enjoy watching
35
Which of the following Ministries does Winston work for?
miniluv
minipax
minitrue
miniplenty
36
What "beautiful thing" does Winston find in the junk shop?
a petrified insect
a glass paperweight with coral
a ring
a diamond
37
Which of the following is
NOT
one of the Ministries?
miniluv
minifood
minitrue
minipax
