Chapter 8 1984 questions

What is a steamer?

• A type of iron used by the proles

• A rocket bomb that lands in the prole section

• A type of train favoured by the proles

• A machine the roles use

Who warns W about the steamer?

• Julia

• O Brien

• Big brother

• A prole

How does the Party fool the people with the lottery?

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The old man wants a pint, why can't he get a pint?

• The word pint no longer exists, it has been replaced with 1/2 liter

• It's illegal

• He has already had his share

• He has no money

What does Winston buy this time when he visits the junk shop (the first time he visited he bought the diary).

• a notebook

• a bed

• a glass paperweight

• a mirror

The oldman in the shop shows Winston upstairs. What is upstairs?

• a room where the oldman and his wife used to live

• a pub where people can drink

• a hotel people can stay at

• an extension of the shop

What is unusual about the room upstairs?

• it has a telescreen

• it does not have a telescreen

• it has a radio

What is the name of the oldman?

• Mr Charrington

• Mr Charles

• Mr Carry

• Mr Chester

What is the name of the song/nursery rhyme that the oldman talks about (to do with the bells ringing)?

• apples and oranges

• oranges and limes

• lemons and limes

• oranges and lemons

Does Winston intend to return to the shop despite the danger?

• No- too risky

• Yes, in about a year

• Yes, in about a month