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Who is really in charge of Oceania?

• Big Brother 
• The Inner party
• The Outer party
• Goldstein

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Which of the following is true about the Party’s philosophy on marriage?

• Married people should never separate.
• All marriages are arranged by the Party. 
• People who are physically attracted to one another must never marry.
• If you are married, you must share your chocolate ration with your spouse.

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What conclusions about current life in Salem can be drawn from the fact that orphans beg for food and cows roam the streets?

• The community is in a state of chaos.
• Salem is no longer a farming community.
• The trials have turned people toward witchcraft.
• The witches in prison are casting spells on the village.

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What is the significance of the pigs’ strong resemblance to humans at the end of the novel?

• The resemblance suggests that all humans are greedy and lazy.
• The resemblance suggests that the pigs have become the corrupt oppressors that they once rebelled against. 
• The resemblance suggests that both pigs and humans use their intelligence to oppress other animals.
• The resemblance suggests that both pigs and humans cheat at card games. 

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What is Big Brother and the Party only interested in?

• Money

• Respect

• Power

• Happiness

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The author's overall message of 1984 is...

• the world is becoming bankrupt and is headed for economic collapse

• the world is slowly drifting towards totalitarian government

• the lower classes will overthrow the ruling classes

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Dame Van Winkle's overbearing control over Rip symbolized the overbearing control of...

• Judith over baby Rip

• Great Britain's King George III over the colonies

• Henry Hudson over his crew

• Peter Stuyvesant over the people he governed

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Symbolically what does the fact that Rip retreats to the wilderness represent?

• The romantic ideal of escapism

• The romantic ideal of self-reliance

• The romantic ideal of imagination

• none of the other options

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What purpose is there to eliminating any "unnecessary words" in the Newspeak dictionaries?

• It allows the general public to form their own opinions better.

• It allows Winston to speak to Julia.

• It removes even the possibility of rebellious thoughts.

• It protects the people from mind control.

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How does Hansberry critique traditional gender roles with the Beneatha character?

• Beneatha states she may not marry

• Beneatha considers going to Africa

• Beneatha doesn't put up with any insults from Walter

• all of the above

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