What does "Orwellian" mean?

What does "Orwellian" mean?

10th Grade

10 Qs

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What does "Orwellian" mean?

What does "Orwellian" mean?

Assessment

Passage

English

10th Grade

Easy

Created by

Andrew Lynch

Used 2+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is George Orwell?

A British author

A fictional character

A political leader

A scientist

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the novel '1984' about?

A journey through space

A love story

An oppressive society under a totalitarian government

A historical war

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does 'Orwellian' often mean?

Romantic

Scientific

Authoritarian

Utopian

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Orwell opposed to?

All forms of tyranny

Education reforms

Technological advancements

Economic development

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is 'doublespeak'?

Using words to undermine meaning

A programming language

A dialect of English

A language game

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is 'Newspeak'?

A radio broadcast

A language with limited words to prevent critical thought

A television news channel

A newspaper

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is 'Doublethink'?

A new technology

A mathematical concept

A state of cognitive dissonance

Thinking twice before acting

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