1984 Book 1 Chapters 1 and 2

There are three slogans to the party. The last one is: Ignorance is _______

• Peace

• Slavery

• Bliss

• Strength

Which government office does Winston work in?

• Ministry of Peace

• Ministry of Truth

• Ministry of Plenty

• Ministry of Love

Why are some of the words in Chapter 1 written in italics?

• They are whispered so the telescreen doesn't hear

• They are describing the mood

• They are titles and need to be written in italics

• They are the words written in the diary

What happens during the Two-Minute Hate that makes Winston decide to write in his diary?

• He shares eye contact with O'Brien

• The dark-haired girl throws a book at the telescreen

• He found himself hating Goldstein when he wanted to hate Big Brother

• He realized for the first time that he hated Big Brother

What is thoughtcrime?

• Thinking and believing one thing even though you know it is false

• Thinking things you are not allowed to think about

• Crimes that exist even though all laws are gone

• Not participating in events like the Two-Minute Hate

In chapter 2, who was knocking on Winston's door?

• Mrs. Parsons

• The Parson kids

• O'Brien

• The dark-haired girl

• The thought police

How do the Parson children behave?

• Like spoiled rotten brats

• With proper manners

• They are curious to how Winston is going to fix the sink

• They display behavior that might suggest they hate Big Brother

In his dream, what does Winston hear O'Brien say?

• The destruction of words is a beautiful thing

• DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER!

• War is NOT peace

  Freedom is NOT slavery

  Ignorance is NOT strength

• We shall meet in the place where there is no darkness

What is announced on the news?

• Big Brother will make an appearance at the Hate Week

• Chocolate rations are going down from 30 grams to 20 grams

• Oceania lost a major battle on the Malabar front in South India

• Be wary of rocket attacks in London this week

Finish this statement:

Thoughtcrime does not entail death: Thoughtcrime is ______

• death

• life

• preventable

• curable