1984 Overview Quiz

Which of these is an accurate classification for Nineteen Eighty-Four?

• Romance

• Fantasy

• Mystery

• Satire

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the purpose of dystopian literature?

• To entertain readers with fictional stories

• To provide a hyperbolic view of society's flaws

• To promote conformity among citizens

• To create a perfect society

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which ministry in Nineteen Eighty-Four is responsible for making war?

• Ministry of Peace

• Ministry of Plenty

• Ministry of Truth

• Ministry of Love

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Who is the figurehead of the totalitarian government in Nineteen Eighty-Four?

• Emmanuel Goldstein

• Big Brother

• Winston Smith

• The Thought Police

What is the technological level of the society in Nineteen Eighty-Four?

• Highly advanced

• Based on the real 1980s

• Crude and less advanced than the real 1980s

• Non-existent

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Match the Ministries to their Newspeak names:

• Minipax

• Ministry of Truth

• Minitrue

• Ministry of Love

• Miniplenty

• Ministry of Peace

• Miniluv

• Ministry of Plenty

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Click on the area of the map that is Oceania. Choose TWO boxes.

Click on the area of the map that is Eurasia. Choose TWO boxes.

Click on the area of the map that is Eastasia. Choose TWO boxes.

War is _____.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.4