1984 Chapter 1 Excerpt

What is the setting of the novel?

• Sector 2

• London, main city of Airstrip One

• Paris, Capital of Eurasia

• New York City

The main character is Winston Smith. He is about thirty-nine years old.

• True

• False

What does the caption on the Big Brother posters say?

• Big brother is watching you

• Run. Hide

• Everything for the party

• Down with Big Brother

What was the official language of Oceania?

• French

• Newspeak

• Spanish

• English

All of the following were slogans of the party EXCEPT...

• War is peace

• Love is hate

• Freedom is slavery

• Ignorance is strength

What are the Newspeak names for the ministries?

• Love, Peace, Joy Happiness

• Truth Place, War Place, Love Place, Things Place

• Minipax, Minitrue, Miniluv, Miniplenty

• None of these

Which ministry was the most frightening?

• The Ministry of Truth

• The Ministry of Peace

• The Ministry of Plenty

• The Ministry of Love

What did Winston buy in a junk shop that leads him to a forbidden activity?

• A paperweight

• A journal

• A book

• A razor

What date does the main character record in his diary entry?

• April 4th, 1948

• January 1, 1948

• April 4th, 1984

• No date is recorded