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1984 Chapters 1-3

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name

Class

Date

What is the setting of the novel?

Sector 2

Paris, Capital of Eurasia

London, main city of Airstrip One

New York City

Which of the following is NOT a Party slogan?

War is peace

Love is hate

Ignorance is strength

Freedom is slavery

What does the caption on the Big Brother posters say?

Big brother is watching you

Down with Big Brother

Everything for the party

When Winston sees the girl with dark hair, he is immediately attracted to her. He thinks she is someone with whom he can talk and trust.

True

False

What is the name of the Inner Party member that Winston sees, and makes eye contact with during the Two Minutes Hate?

Big Brother

Goldstein

Parsons

O'Brien

Who is the principle traitor of The Party?

Big Brother

Winston

Goldstein

T/F: By writing in his diary, Winston has committed a thoughtcrime.

True

False

T/F: Doublethink is the ability to believe the Party's truth while simultaneously believing (and denying) the logical truth.

True

false

Which of the following is NOT a goal of Newspeak:

To narrow the range of thought

To eliminate the ability to reason

To increase violence among the citizens

To get rid of unnecessary words

10.

Foreshadowing is

The choices an author makes to reveal a character’s personality, such as appearance, actions, dialogue, and motivations.

are interruptions that writers do to insert past events, in order to provide background or context to the current events of a narrative.

when the writer clues the reader in to something that will eventually occur in the story.

when an object is meant to be representative of something or an idea greater than the object itself.

11.

Flashbacks are

when an object is meant to be representative of something or an idea greater than the object itself.

interruptions that writers do to insert past events, in order to provide background or context to the current events of a narrative.

the author’s attempt to create a mental picture (or reference point) in the mind of the reader.

when the writer clues the reader in to something that will eventually occur in the story.

12.

Symbolism is

When a character in a novel represents a theme.

The overall message the author is trying to convey.

The choices an author makes with regards to structure.

when an object is meant to be representative of something or an idea greater than the object itself.

13.

The Ministry of Truth is responsible for rewriting history to fit the Party’s propaganda.

True

False

14.

What does Winston write in his diary?

DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER

I LOVE BIG BROTHER

I LOVE JULIA

I HATE THE MINISTRY

15.

What role do children play in the society?

Party Members

Proles

Spies

Thought Criminals

16.

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

compromises

delirium

ignorance

perceptions

17.

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

denouncing

compromising

feeble

delirious

18.

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

disdain

ignorance

magnitude

delirium

19.

O'Brien seemed to be saying to him.'I know precisely what you are feeling. I know all about your contempt, your hatred, your disgust'. Literary devices here could be:

Simile, repetition, flashback

Metaphor, parallelism, foreshadowing

Irony, foreshadowing, parallelism

Imagery, irony, foreshadowing

20.

Every citizen of the Party has learned to make sure their words, deeds, facial expressions, and overall behavior match what the government wants.

True

False

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1984 Chapters 1-3

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 8mins

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