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1984

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What words are written on the poster with the face that is everywhere in 1984?

a)

DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER

b)

GOLDSTEIN-ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE

c)

BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU

2.
What are the four Ministries?
a)
Hate, Anger, Destruction, Wrath
b)
Peace, War, Love, Hate
c)
Peace, Plenty, Love, Truth
d)
Supply, Guns, Cannons, Missiles
3.
What is the goal of Newspeak?
a)
to make a new language
b)
to restrict thought
c)
to allow freedom of speech
d)
to keep people like Syme busy
4.
Which of these is not a Party slogan?
a)
War is Peace
b)
Weakness is Strength
c)
Ignorance is Strength
d)
Freedom is Slavery
5.
What did Winston buy in a junk shop that leads him to a forbidden activity?
a)
A journal
b)
A paperweight
c)
An ink pencil
d)
A razor
6.
Who is the traitor to the Party always featured in the Two Minutes Hate?
a)
Tim O'Brien
b)
Emmanuel Goldstein
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
A goat
7.
The proles are...
a)
checkpoints for Party members to meet daily
b)
people outside the Party
c)
Big Brother's spies
d)
thought police drones
8.
Complete the sentence:"If there is hope it lies with__________."
a)
Prayer
b)
The Proles
c)
Emmanuel Goldstein
d)
Submission
9.

Despite its name, what is the real purpose of the Ministry of Truth?

a)

a. To collect information about the Party's enemies.

b)

b. To alter historical records to fit the Party's agenda

c)

c. To document historic events for future generations.

d)

d. To manage economic shortages in Oceania.

10.
What crime have people committed who are arrested in the middle of the night and vaporized?
a)
murder
b)
shoplifting
c)
spying
d)
thoughtcrime
11.

In the novel, the common brand name for cigarettes, gin and apartment buildings is-

a)

a. "Generic"

b)

b. "Plentiful"

c)

c. "Victory"

d)

"Oceania Brand"

12.

What is the protagonist's (main character) name?

a)

Winston

b)

George

c)

O'Brien

d)

Eric

13.

Where does Winston work?

a)

Minitrue

b)

Minipax

c)

Miniluv

d)

Miniplenty

14.

War is _____

a)

Peace

b)

Slavery

c)

Strength

d)

Power

15.

Freedom is _____

a)

Peace

b)

Slavery

c)

Strength

d)

Power

16.

Ignorance is _____

a)

Peace

b)

Slavery

c)

Strength

d)

Power

17.

The party says that 2+2=?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

1

d)

2

18.
How does the government try to control everybody?
a)
 Through the use of telescreens which hear and see your every move.
b)
Thought Police and by having Police Patrols look into people's windows.
c)
Use of children who act as spies and report their parents.
d)
All of the above.
19.
To be able to say that 2+2=4 represents _____________.
a)
Ignorance.
b)
Slavery.
c)
Freedom.
d)
Math.
20.

In chapter six, it states that permission to get married was refused to couples who...

a)

refused to have sex with each other

b)

were physically attracted to each other

c)

couldn't have children

d)

both were from the Outer Party

21.

What is the appropriate title for party members?

a)

Brother/Sister + name

b)

PM + name (short for party member)

c)

Comrade

d)

Friend

22.

How does the government try to control everybody?

a)

By controlling and limiting language

b)

By controlling and limiting intimate relationships

c)

By controlling and limiting access to accurate knowledge of the past or present

d)

All of the above.