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1984 Book TWO, chapters 1-3

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the dark-haired girl slip into Winston's hand the first time they meet?

a)

money

b)

her phone number

c)

a key

d)

a note

2.

What was Winston's initial reaction in receiving the note?

a)

fear

b)

glee

c)

indifference

d)

confusion

3.

Why did Winston fear the note might be a threat, a summons, an order to commit suicide, or a trap?

a)

he thought the dark-haired girl was a spy for the Thought Police

b)

he thought she was part of a revolution against Big Brother

c)

he thought the Parsons had reported him

d)

he thought she had seen his diary

4.

What did Winston believe was the other possibility for the note?

a)

the dark-haired girl was in love with him

b)

the dark-haired girl belonged to the Brotherhood

c)

Emmanuel Goldstein wanted to meet with Winston

d)

O'Brien wanted to meet with Winston

5.

What did the note say?

a)

I love you

b)

Call me

c)

I'm part of the Brotherhood

d)

Big Brother is watching you

6.

During their first meeting at Victory Square, what do they do as a parade of Eurasian prisoners are tormented by others?

a)

they are able to hide in the crowd safe from the telescreens

b)

they plan to meet out in the countryside

c)

they hold hands

d)

all of the above

7.

What is the girl's name?

a)

Daisy

b)

Clarisse

c)

Hazel

d)

Julia

8.

Why does Julia almost take pride in the fact that Winston had thought she was a member of the Thought Police?

a)

because she is

b)

because she loves the game of appearing to be a loyal party member when in fact she is not

c)

because she thought he was a member of the Thought Police

d)

because he is the first man she has seduced

9.

What was the purpose of their meeting in the woods?

a)

to run away together

b)

to devise a plot to overthrow the Party

c)

to meet up with members of the underground

d)

to have sex

10.

Winston is ten or fifteen years older than Julia - a man of thirty-nine, with varicose veins, and five false teeth. What attracted Julia to him?

a)

his eyes

b)

his personality

c)

his face told her he was against the inner party

d)

his connections in the Ministry of Truth

11.

What did the singing thrush symbolize to Winston?

a)

freedom

b)

independence

c)

joy

d)

all of the above

12.

Why is Winston not jealous but pleased that Julia has been with many other men?

a)

he likes the fact that she is experienced

b)

he is relieved not to be Julia's first sexual experience

c)

he feels unsure of his own experience in this area

d)

he is delighted that more Party members are corrupt

13.

Explain why Winston believed that sex would be the force that would tear the Party to pieces.

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14.

Knowing the Party's position about sex, explain the meaning of the final sentences which follow Winston and Julia's tryst - their romantic rendezvous. "Their embrace had been a battle, the climax a victory. It was a blow struck against the Party. It was a political act."

ONE PARAGRAPH.

4 lines
15.

What did Julia say was her "camouflage?"

a)

tan military garb

b)

netting she had installed in the trees to hide their hiding spot from prying eyes

c)

Winston's apartment over Mr. Charrington's shop

d)

her dedication and work for the Party