1984 Chapters 1 and 2 Quiz

What is the name of the protagonist in 1984?

• O'Brien

• Winston Smith

• Emmanuel Goldstein

• Tom Parsons

What is the Party's slogan that appears on posters throughout London?

• BIG BROTHER IS ALWAYS RIGHT

• WAR IS PEACE

• BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU

• IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH

What device in Winston’s apartment is used to both broadcast propaganda and monitor citizens?

• The speak-write

• The telescreen

• The memory hole

• The thought recorder

What ministry does Winston work for?

• Ministry of Love

• Ministry of Plenty

• Ministry of Peace

• Ministry of Truth

What forbidden object does Winston secretly possess and use in his apartment?

• A radio

• A diary

• A novel

• A camera

What is the name of the ideological language that the Party promotes in 1984?

• Newspeak

• Oldspeak

• Doublespeak

• Thought Language

Who is the 'enemy of the people' who is the target of the Two Minutes Hate?

• Big Brother

• Winston Smith

• Emmanuel Goldstein

• O'Brien

What does Winston write repeatedly in his diary in Chapter 1?

• DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER

• I LOVE BIG BROTHER

• WAR IS PEACE

• LONG LIVE THE PARTY

What do Mrs. Parsons’ children accuse Winston of being in Chapter 2?

• A thought-criminal

• A prole

• A Party member

• A spy for Eastasia

What is the Party's stance on history and the past?

• History must be preserved for future generations

• The past is mutable and can be changed to fit Party needs

• History should be ignored entirely

• The past is a sacred record of truth