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1984 Vocab Quiz, Part 1 Chapters 1-3

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word best describes this situation?: A woman has to make a choice between buying groceries or buying medicine for her child.

a)

disdainful

b)

compromising

c)

ignorance

d)

magnitude

2.

Which word best describes this situation?: A person who hasn't bathed in several weeks.

a)

sordid

b)

magnitude

c)

ignorant

d)

furtive

3.

Which word best describes this situation?: A lawyer's argument in the case used no evidence to support it.

a)

disdainful

b)

furtive

c)

ignorant

d)

feeble

4.

Which word best describes this situation?: The entire student body planned a skip-day without telling the staff.

a)

feeble

b)

furtive

c)

ignorant

d)

sordid

5.

Which word best describes this situation?: A child with a high fever starts to talk to stuffed animals like they're real.

a)

denounce

b)

delirium

c)

feeble

d)

ignorance

6.

Which word best describes this situation?: Adults in the grocery store scowled at a child throwing a tantrum.

a)

compromising

b)

magnitude

c)

delirium

d)

disdainful

7.

Which word best describes this situation?: A senator gave a speech condemning violent riots in the city.

a)

denounce

b)

disdainful

c)

feeble

d)

sordid

8.

Which word best describes this situation?: There were too many people at the concert to count accurately.

a)

ignorance

b)

perceive

c)

magnitude

d)

delirium

9.

Which word best describes this situation?: The victim tried to identify a criminal in a line-up, but in her mind, he had been much bigger and taller.

a)

feeble

b)

disdainful

c)

sordid

d)

perceive

10.

Which word best describes this situation?: Someone was pulled over for driving too fast but said she hadn't seen a speed limit sign.

a)

ignorance

b)

furtive

c)

compromising

d)

sordid

11.

Which word would be the best SYNONYM for "furtive"?

a)

feathery

b)

hostile

c)

unknowing

d)

secretive

12.

Which word would be the best SYNONYM for "magnitude"?

a)

importance

b)

unknowing

c)

secretive

d)

ability

13.

Which word would be the best SYNONYM for "sordid"?

a)

understanding

b)

shameful

c)

disrespectful

d)

confusion

14.

Which TWO things could cause "delirium"?

a)

prolonged sickness

b)

strict diets

c)

running errands

d)

illicit substances

15.

Which word would be the best ANTONYM for "disdainfully"?

a)

approvingly

b)

kindly

c)

disrespectfully

d)

secretly

16.

Which word would be the best ANTONYM for "compromising"?

a)

ignorant

b)

confusing

c)

clear

d)

strength

17.

Which TWO words would be the best ANTONYMS for "denounce"?

a)

complain

b)

endorse

c)

worry

d)

promote

18.

in 1984, the "Ministry of Truth" seeks to alter the ___________ of the citizens.

a)

compromises

b)

delirium

c)

ignorance

d)

perceptions

19.

in 1984, Winston is put into a ____________ position when he has to alter history for his job.

a)

denouncing

b)

compromising

c)

feeble

d)

delirious

20.

In 1984, the "Ministry of Truth" pyramid is described by its impressive ___________.

a)

disdain

b)

ignorance

c)

magnitude

d)

delirium