Worksheets1984 Final Test
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 3hrs 5mins
The novel begins with Winston Smith making the dangerous choice to...
join The Brotherhood
pay for a prostitute
write in a journal
yell at the telescreen
Which of the following is NOT one of the Ministries working under the Party?
Ministry of Truth
Ministry of Faith
Ministry of Love
Ministry of Plenty
The leader and "face" of The Party is referred to as _____________________.
Emmanuel Goldstein
Thought Police
Big Brother
Ronald McDonald
In which ministry does Winston work?
Ministry of Truth
Ministry of Peace
Ministry of Plenty
Ministry of Love
Winston's job is to basically rewrite _______________ so that the Party is never wrong.
literature
historical records
the language
the law
What is the aim/goal of Newspeak?
to reduce language and, in turn, thought
to reduce enjoyment and, in turn, freedom
to expand knowledge and, in turn, power
to expand emotion and, in turn, relationships
Why does the Party want to discourage passion and love in relationships?
to make Newspeak stronger
to ensure that citizens only have passion and love for Big Brother and the Party
to keep everyone unhappy
to increase the likelihood of divorce
Winston comes the the realization that "If there was hope, it must lie in the (a) ."
This word/concept involves manipulation of the mind by making people deny reality and accept contradictions. (2+2=5)
Doublethink
Thoughtcrime
Newspeak
Ingsoc
Winston has sex with Julia, not for love or desire, but as...
revenge against his wife.
an initiation into the Brotherhood.
a political act.
a demonstration of male superiority.
Who/What does Winston hear singing, interpreting it as an act of rebellion?
Julia
a bird
the flowers
himself
What is Winston describing in the following lines:
"a world, a pocket of the past where extinct animals could walk."
The garden that he and Julia first had sex
The room above Mr. Charrington's store
His office
O'Brien's house
Julia's membership in which organization best shows the double life that she is leading?
Junior Anti-Sex League
The Thought Police
The Ministry of Truth
The Brotherhood
What happened to Winston's mother and sister?
They were killed by the Party.
They vanished and were never seen again.
They joined the revolution.
They joined the Party.
Who is Goldstein?
a prole
Big Brother
leader of the Brotherhood
Winston's boss at the Ministry of Truth
What happens to Winston and Julia at the end of Part 2?
they get married
they are expecting a child
they are arrested
they run away together
According to the book, what is the goal of the constant warfare?
To use up resources without raising the standard of living
To gain enough resources to support their people
To train an elite force of soldiers
To conquer the entire world
Why does Winston find the prole woman beautiful?
She reminds him of Katherine
She's considered "forbidden fruit"
She can still sing after all the harshness of her life
He's attracted to older women
What is the real “place where this is no darkness”?
Ministry of Truth
Ministry of Love
Ministry of Plenty
Ministry of Peace
What do we find out is O’Brien’s job?
Agent of the Thought Police.
Agent of the Newspeak Dictionary.
Agent of Goldstein's Army.
Agent of the Eurasian Forces.
What is the Party’s only goal?
Limitless power and control
No power at all
Complete anarchy
Freedom for all people
According to O’Brien, what is the only reality that matters?
The reality inside the human mind
The reality that surrounds all people
The reality written in history
The reality of the future
Why was Parsons in jail? Who denounced him?
Parsons committed thought crime, and his children denounced him.
Parsons was speaking against the party, and Obrien denounced him.
Parsons was a Eurasian spy, and his wife denounced him.
Parsons was caught stealing, and his children denounced him.
Who wrote "the book"?
a prophet
Goldstein
O'Brien
Syme
What does Winston do when O’Brien straps the cage of rats to his face?
He betrays Julia
He lets the rats attack him
He cries out for his mother
He declares his love of Big Brother
What will the caged rats do to Winston?
They will eat his face
They will fight on his face
They will run away
They will poke him
It is not sufficient to obey Big Brother, Winston must ______ Big Brother.
hate
love
like
admire
Winston remembers a happy moment with his mother and sister. How does he dismiss this memory?
He thinks it is a false memory
He thinks it's another lie from Goldstein
He pushes it away in fear
He blames O'Brien for losing his memory
How does Winston feel about Big Brother at the end of the novel?
He loves Big Brother
He hates Big Brother
He is indifferent towards Big Brother
He wants to fight Big Brother
The Afterword to 1984 states that "unless the
course of history changes, men all over the world will lose their most human qualities, will become
soulless automatons, and will not even be aware of it.” Give one example of how our modern society is made up of or are becoming "soulless automatons" and one example that would contradict this claim.
