A short test about Orwell's '1984'

Winston commits 'thoughtcrime' by writing which of the following sentences in his diary?

• The date and the city

• About his daily routine at work

• About his idea of leaving the city

• Down with Big Brother

What organisation urges the children to report their parents to authorities?

• Junior Spies

• Junior Truth

• The Inner Party

• The Young Committee of Oceania

What date does the main character write in his diary?

• He keeps it secret

• No date is recorded

• April 4th 1948

• January 1st 1948

What is the name of the Inner Party member that Winston makes eye contact with during the Two Minutes Hate?

• Goldstein

• O'Brien

• Ampleforth

• Syme

Which of the following is NOT a Party Slogan?

• War is Peace

• Love is Hate

• Freedom is Slavery

• Ignorance is Strenght

What priviledge do Inner Party members have that the Outer Party members do not?

• They can marry for love

• They can write a journal

• They can turn off the telescreen

• They can move ouside Oceania

Who is Emmanuel Goldstein?

• He is a trusted member of the Inner Party

• He is the President of the Ministry of Truth

• He is one of Winston's secret friends

• He is the enemy of the Party

The Psychological principle that allows an individual to believe contradictory ideas at the same time?

• Doublemind

• Doublethink

• Thoughtcrime

• Doublespeak

What does O'Brien use to torture Winston?

• Wasps

• A machine provoking physical pain

• A wooden hammer

• Rats

What happens to Winston at the end of the novel?

• Winston and Julia have run together

• He has become a member of the Party

• He has been 'cured' and loves Big Brother

• He has been vaporised