1984 Chapter 1 Review

Which of these terms represents the government of Oceania?

• Big Brother

• The Party

• Airstrip One

• The Brotherhood

What is the function of the telescreen?

• The telescreen is a television.

• The telescreen receives and transmits information simultaneously.

• The telescreen is Winston's security camera.

• The telescreen is a mirror.

What are the names of the city and country in which Winston lives?

• Airstrip One, Great Britain

• London, UK

• Airstrip One, Oceania

• London, Oceania

The reader determines the _____________ of a narrative.

• Mood

• Tone

• Setting

• Symbolism

The official language of Oceania is ______________.

• Newspeak

• English

• Oldspeak

• Doublethink

What is a thoughtcrime?

• The secret police of Oceania that use the telescreen to catch and vaporize criminals.

• Thoughts or beliefs that challenge or contradict the ideologies of the Party.

• The practice of writing in a diary.

• The practice of purchasing items from shady or ordinary shops.

What are the three slogans of the Party that are etched onto the Ministry of Truth?

• War is Peace

  Slavery is Freedom

  Ignorance is Truth

• War is Peace

  Freedom is Slavery

  Ignorance is Strength

• War is Peace

  Freedom is Illusion

  Strength is Power

• War is Peace

  Freedom is Slavery

  Ignorance is Power

What are the four ministries that make up the entire apparatus of government?

• Ministry of Love

  Ministry of Truth

  Ministry of Peace

  Ministry of Plenty

• Ministry of Love

  Ministry of War

  Ministry of Wealth

  Ministry of Records

• Ministry of Hope

  Ministry of Peace

  Ministry of Love

  Ministry of Plenty

• Ministry of War

  Ministry of Truth

  Ministry of Plenty

  Ministry of Peace

Which of the following is the best description of Winston Smith?

• Winston is a man of about forty-five, with a heavy black mustache, and ruggedly handsome features.

• Winston is a man with a lean, clever face, a great fuzzy aureole of white hair and a lean physique.

• Winston is a thirty-nine year old injured man, with fair hair, a sanguine face and a small, frail figure.

• Winston is a large, burly man with a thick neck, a coarse, humorous, brutal face, and a prizefighter's physique.

Which of the following is the best description of O'Brien?

• O'Brien is a man of about forty-five, with a heavy black mustache, and ruggedly handsome features.

• O'Brien is a man with a lean, clever face, a great fuzzy aureole of white hair and a lean physique.

• O'Brien is a thirty-nine year old injured man, with fair hair, a sanguine face and a small, frail figure.

• O'Brien is a large, burly man with a thick neck, a coarse, humorous, brutal face, and a prizefighter's physique.