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1984 Chs. 1-4

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is an example of Doublethink
a)
Big Brother is Watching You!
b)
War is Peace
c)
Hate Week
d)
Thought Crime
2.
What is the setting of the novel?
a)
The main city of sector 2, and division of North America.
b)
 Paris, the capital city of the country of Eurasia.
c)
London, the main city of Airstrip One, a province of the country of Oceania. 
d)
New York City, the capital of New America.
3.
What is Winston’s first act of rebellion against the party?
a)
Drinking Victory Gin
b)
Doubting the Party
c)
Taking interest in O’brien’s ideas
d)
Writing in his diary
4.
What is the name of the Inner Party member that Winston sees, and makes eye contact with during the Two Minutes Hate? 
a)
Big Brother
b)
Goldstein
c)
Parsons
d)
O’Brien
5.
Who is Emmanuel Goldstein?
a)
He is the enemy of the Party
b)
He is a trusted member of the Inner Party.
c)
He is the president of the Ministry of Truth.
d)
He is the “vice-presidential” figure of Oceania.
6.
Identify the literary device in regards to the ministry names and their purpose: “The Ministry of Truth, The Ministry of Peace, The Ministry of Love, and the Ministry of Plenty.”
a)
 Hyperbole
b)
Paradox
c)
Imagery
d)
Metaphor
7.
Which of Winston's family members disappeared?
a)
father
b)
mother
c)
sister
d)
all of the above
8.
What is INGSOC?
a)
English Socialism, the official language of Oceania
b)
Ingenious Socialism, the official governmental system of Oceania
c)
English Socialism, the official governmental system of Oceania
d)
English Society, the social system of Oceania
9.
The bold-faced dark haired girl with the Junior Anti-Sex League sash has what effect on Winston? Choose the best answer.
a)
She intrigues him, entices him, confuses him.
b)
She enlightens him, calms him, soothes him.
c)
She disgusts him, scares him, excites him
10.
Where does Winston work?
a)
Ministry of Truth
b)
Ministry of Plenty
c)
Ministry of Love
d)
Ministry of Plenty
11.
Comrade Ogilvy is
a)
fictitious person created by Winston for a rewritten Times article.
b)
A fellow worker in the Fiction Department
c)
Winston's neighbor in the Records Department
12.
"Winston woke up with the word 'Shakespeare' on his lips" is an example of
a)
Shakespearean language
b)
Antithesis
c)
Allusion
d)
Anachronism