1984 Part 1, Chapter 8

What event is Winston missing out on the evening that he speaks to the old man in the pub?

• He is missing out on an evening at the museum.

• He is missing out on an evening at the community center.

• He is missing out on an evening at the opera.

• He is missing out on an evening at a church function.

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At the start of Chapter 8, Winston fears of being accused of ownlife. What is ownlife?

• Ownlife is Newspeak for earning money from a part-time job to supplement one's primary income.

• Ownlife is Newspeak for engaging in sexual relations outside of marriage

• Ownlife is Newspeak for ownership of members of the proletariat, who then work in one's household as slaves.

• Ownlife is Newspeak for the “individualism and eccentricity” suggested by a person’s choice to spend time alone instead of engaging in communal recreations.

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What is a steamer?

• This refers to animal feces left in the street.

• This refers to a rocket bomb.

• This refers to a means of public transportation, a train.

• This refers to a hateful insult.

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What is the “one public event to which the proles paid serious attention”?

• the Physical Jerks

• the lottery

• the Two Minutes of Hate

• Hate Week

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How does the Party fool the people with the lottery?

• All winners of the lottery were either Party members or leaders, although this was unknown to the general public,

• Only small sums were actually paid out; the winners of the big prizes were non-existent persons.

• All winners of the lottery were foreigners or vaporized citizens who could lay no claim to their winnings.

• Only small sums were paid out to proles who were then forced to repay these amounts to the government in taxes.

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What item did Winston previously purchase at the antique store?

• Winston previously purchased a globe.

• Winston previously purchased a diary.

• Winston previously purchased a dictionary.

• Winston previously purchased the complete works of William Shakespeare.

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About what does Winston question the old man in the bar?

• He questions the old man as to what sex is like in one's advanced years.

• He questions the old man as to what banned books the man has read.

• He questions the old man as to whether he is loyal to the Party.

• He questions the old man as to what life was like before the Revolution.

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What is the main thing Winston wants to find out from the old man in the pub?

• Winston wants to find out if the old man is keeping a diary of his own to record history.

• Winston wants to find out if the old man knew his parents.

• Winston wants to find out if the old man thinks life was better or worse before the Revolution.

• Winston wants to find out if the old man knows of a better apartment available for rent.

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To what does Winston compare the proles because of their ability to “see small objects but not large ones”?

• ants

• giraffes

• elephants

• spiders

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Why was the old man in the pub unwilling or unable to answer Winston's question on the Revolution?

• He likely had "been terrified into complete intellectual surrender."

• He likely was familiar with Winston's work at the Ministry of Truth.

• He likely was incapable of understanding the Newspeak that Winston used.

• He likely was too drunk to answer any sort of question.

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