1984 Multiple Choice One: I, II, III

Who is the main character?

• A. Big Brother
• B. Winston Smith
• C. Goldstein
• D. O'Brien

What is the setting of the story?

• A. The novel is set in San Francisco, which is the main city of Sector 2, a division of the North American Alliance.
• B. The novel is set in Paris, which is the capital city of the country of Eurasia.
• C. The novel is set in London, which is the main city of Airstrip One, a province of the country of Oceania.
• D. The novel is set in New York City, the capital of New America.

Which of the following is not one of the slogans of the Party?

• A. WAR IS PEACE
• B. LOVE IS HATE
• C. IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH
• D. FREEDOM IS SLAVERY

What does the caption on the posters say?

• A. BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU
• B. DOWN WITH EASTASIA
• C. EVERYTHING IS FOR THE PARTY
• D. GIVE TO THE MOTHERLAND

For what is the Ministry of Plenty responsible?

• A. entertainment, fine arts, and education
• B. war and peace
• C. diet and exercise
• D. economic affairs

What are the Newspeak names for the ministries?

• A. Ministunlie, Ministunwar, Ministunhate, Ministunmuch
• B. Minipax, Minitrue, Miniluv, Miniplenty
• C. The Truth Place, The War Place, The Love Place, The Things Place
• D. MP, MT, ML, MM

What is the function of the Ministry of Love?

• A. to raise children
• B. to arrange dates for single people
• C. to maintain law and order
• D. to teach understanding of other cultures

What date does the main character record?

• A. April 4th, 1984
• B. June 15, 1984
• C. January 1, 1984
• D. May 30, 1984

How does Winston feel about the girl with the dark hair?

• A. He is immediately attracted to her.
• B. He thinks she would be hard to talk to.
• C. He feels like he has met her before.
• D. He has a feeling that she can't be trusted.

What is the name of the Inner Party member Winston sees?

• A. Chen
• B. Lopez
• C. Kowalski
• D. O’Brien