Worksheets1984 Book 1, Chapters 7-8
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 13mins
In Chapter 8 of 1984, Winston is tormented by a memory of his mother and sister disappearing when he was a child. What is the reason for their disappearance?
They were killed in a bombing raid during the war.
They were arrested for being political dissidents
They escaped to another country to avoid persectution
Winston cannot remember the reason for their disappearance
What does Winston steal from his workplace in Chapter 7?
a pencil
a notebook
a piece of bread
What does Winston see women fighting over the street?
razors
food
saucepans
a man
Who does Winston encounter in the Prole district in Chapter 7?
his mother and sister
an old man with a white beard
a woman singing a revolutionary song
a child playing baseball alone
What does Winston do when he sees the girl from the Fiction Department in Chapter 8?
He hides behind a booksheld
He confronts her and demands to know her name
He follows her to see where she goes
He declares his love for her
What does the girl from the Fiction Department give Winston in Chapter 8?
a smile
a note with her name and address
a copy of a forbidden book
a telephone number for O'Brien
What is the title of the book that the girl from the Fiction Department gives Winston in Chapter 8?
The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism
The Book of Goldstein
The Theory of Newspeak
1984
What is the significance of the glass paperweight that Winston buys in Chapter 8?
It represents the fragility of freedom and individuality.
It is a symbol of Winston's rebellion against the Party.
It is a valuable antique that Winston hopes to sell.
It explodes
What happens to the paperweight at the end of Chapter 8?
Winston accidentally drops and breaks it
The Thought Police come to confiscate it
Winston gives it to the girl from the Fiction Department as a gift
He leaves it in the room he rents from Mr. Charrington
In Chapter 7, Winston visits the Prole district and reflects on the lives of the Proles. What is his attitude towards the Proles? What does this attitude reveal about his character and his views on society?
In Chapter 8, Winston and the girl from the Fiction Department share a moment of intimacy when they touch hands. What does this moment represent? How does it relate to the larger themes of the novel, such as rebellion and the search for individuality? Answer in a paragraph of 7-8 sentences.
