1984 Character Review Quiz

Who is the protagonist of the novel, known for his critical thinking against the Party?

• Big Brother

• Winston Smith

• O'Brien

• Syme

Which character works at the Ministry of Love and is responsible for Winston's torture?

• Parsons

• O'Brien

• Mr. Charrington

• Ampleforth

Who is Winston's love interest, also rebellious against the Party's norms?

• Julia

• Katharine

• Mrs. Parsons

• Goldstein

Match the characters with their roles or traits:

• Winston Smith

• Shopkeeper and secret member of the Thought Police

• O'Brien

• Winston's love interest and fellow rebel

• Julia

• Antagonist and member of the Inner Party

• Mr. Charrington

• Protagonist and critical thinker

Match the correct ministry with its function:

• Ministry of Plenty

• Responsible for propaganda and historical revisionism

• Ministry of Love

• Deals with Oceania's war efforts

• Ministry of Truth

• Maintains law and order, tortures and brainwashes dissidents

• Ministry of Peace

• Oversees economic affairs, rationing, and scarcity

Match the following terminology with its correct meaning:

• Thoughtcrime

• Official language of Oceania, designed to limit freedom of thought

• Doublethink

• Criminal act of harboring thoughts against the Party

• Newspeak

• Two-way screen that spies on citizens while broadcasting Party propaganda

• Telescreen

• The power to hold two completely contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously

Categorize the following characters by their loyalty to the Party:

Groups:

(a) Loyal

,

(b) Rebellious

• Parsons

• O'Brien

• Winston Smith

• Julia

Sort these terms according to their relevance to Freedom and Control:

Groups:

(a) Freedom

,

(b) Control

• Telescreen

• Free will

• Doublethink

• Newspeak

Organize these items based on their association with Truth and Falsehood:

Groups:

(a) Truth

,

(b) Falsehood

• 2 + 2 = 5

• Ministry of Truth

• Historical records

• Doublethink