Worksheets1984 quiz
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 39mins
Endless
Inscrutable
Annihilate
Stratum
Interminable
serves food in the cafeteria
changes and deletes historical records
leads the revolution
decreases
is literal
combines words
What is doublespeak?
Speaking in two languages at once
Betraying the Party
Refusing to believe what you know is real
How does O'Brien know that Winston is finally "cured"?
Winston denies his own existence
Winston betrays Julia
Winston professes his love for O'Brien
How does the image of Big Brother makes Winston feel at the end of the novel?
Energetic and excited
Scared and paranoid
Safe and happy
How is Martin unusual as a servant?
He treats O'Brien and his guests very rudely
He leaves the room and doesn't come back to serve
He isn't a real servant and sits with them for the meeting
He only does the opposite of what O'Brien tells him
At first, how often do Winston and Julia meet?
Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month
Every other day
Once a week
Once a month
At the conclusion, to whom does Winston pledge his loyalty?
Himself
Julia
His family
The Party
What happens when a person is vaporized?
They become a hero.
They become an unperson.
They are remembered forever.
None of the above.
How old is Winston at the beginning of the book?
39
40
49
50
What is the party slogan?
Big Brother is Bogus
Big Brother is Bothered
Big Brother is Everywhere
Big Brother is Watching
When was the book published?
1984
1949
1959
2024
What was Ampleforth’s crime?
He kept the word "God" in a Rudyard Kipling poem.
He kept the word "Sir" in a Shakespeare poem.
He kept the word "Hero" in a Langston Hughes poem.
He kept the word "Devil" in a Newspeak poem.
The Party perfected systems from which groups? Select 3.
German Nazis
Spanish Inquisition
Russian Communists
Italian Fascists
Winston asks if Big Brother exists the same way that Winston exists. What is O’Brien’s response?
Winston does not exist.
Big Brother does not exist.
O'Brien does not exist.
Goldstein does not exist.
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 doesn’t it matter if Winston is cured or not through torture?
He is going to die anyway
He is going to escape
He will never accept the Party's beliefs
He will be saved by Goldstein
What does Winston try to bottle up in Chapter 4?
His hatred of Big Brother
His true feelings towards Julia
His love of Big Brother
His love of Goldstein
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 does Winston trace in the dust at the Chestnut Tree Cafe?
2 + 2 = 5
2 + 2 = 4
DOWN WITH BB
BB IS LIFE
How does Winston feel about Julia after being released?
He is repulsed by her
He still loves her
He hates her
He somewhat likes her
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 now?
He loves Big Brother
He hates Big Brother
He is indifferent towards Big Brother
He wants to fight Big Brother
How does O’Brien know about Winston’s dream?
O'Brien read Winston's diary.
O'Brien can actually read minds.
Who arrives at Winston's apartment needing help with the plumbing?
The Thought Police
Mr. Parsons
Mrs. Parsons
The Junior Spies
Orwell was inspired to write 1984
As complete fantasy of a far-off, distant future
As a how-to manual for best practices of a government
As a cautionary tale after witnessing growing totalitarianism
Simply because he was bored, creatively and artistically
Where does Winston live?
Islandia
Oceania
Eurasia
Eastasia
Winston works for Which Ministry?
The Ministry of Truth
The Ministry of Love
The Ministry of Plenty
The Ministry of Peace
How does the Party keep an eye on everyone?
The Secret Police
Camerbirds
Telescreens
Satellite imagery
What is the official language of the Party?
Spanglish
Newspeak
Pig Latin
Sanskrit
Which is NOT a slogan of the Party?
Freedom is slavery
War is peace
Love is hate
Ignorance is strength
Who is targeted during the Two minutes of hate and why?
Julia- she betrayed the thought police
Big brother- he’s the leader of the people
Goldstein- he’s the enemy of the state
Comrade Syme- he did not remove the words from the dictionary
Who is Martin?
O’Brien’s brother
O’Brien’s servant
O’Brien’s roommate
Who do Winston and Julia visit at the start of Chapter 8?
Winston’s parents
O’Brien
Goldstein
Big Brother
Winston believes the Proles have “stayed human” while Party members like himself and Julia have not because the Proles still value individual relationships, private loyalties, and personal feelings.
True
False
To whose health do Julia, Winston, O’Brien, and Martin drink to?
Big Brother
Goldstein
Winston and Julia say that one thing they are not prepared to do is part from each other and never see each other again.
True
False
Before Winston and Julia leave O’Brien’s apartment, what does Winston suggest they drink to?
Big Brother
The past
The Thought Police
The two aims of the Party are “conquering the entire surface of the earth and extinguishing once and for all the possibility of independent thought.”
True
False
The Party alters the past in order to convince people that they are better off than their ancestors. It also alters the past in order to present an image of itself as infallible, as changes in doctrine, policy, or alliance are seen as signs of weakness.
True
False
not capable of being obtained; inaccessible
Unprocurable
Inscrutable
Sordid
Multifarious
dirty or squalid; arousing moral distaste and contempt
Depict
Aquiline
Sordid
Unprocurable
increase rapidly in numbers; multiply
Collate
Unprocurable
Proliferate
Stratum
regard with great respect; revere
Depict
Sordid
Repudiate
Venerate
having many varied parts or aspects
Multifarious
Inscrutable
Reverberate
Fathom
collect and combine (texts, information, or sets of figures) in proper order
Proliferate
Interminable
Collate
Multifarious
refuse to accept or be associated with
Inscrutable
Unprocurable
Repudiate
Sordid
In which Ministry is Winston?
Truth
Love
Peace
Plenty
What had the owner of the shop sold Winston before?
a) A diary
b) A bed
c) A pen
d) Razor blades
What was special about the room that Charrington showed Winston?
a) It had no windows
b) There were lights in the ceiling
c) There was no telescreen
d) There were no rats
What does the Party use to manipulate the past and control information?
a) Telescreens
b) Memory holes
c) The Thought Police
d) Proles
