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Quiz on 1984 by George Orwell

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the main character of 1984?

a)

O'Brien

b)

Julia

c)

Winston Smith

d)

Parsons

2.

What is the ruling government in Oceania called?

a)

The Brotherhood

b)

The Party

c)

The State

d)

The Empire

3.

Where does Winston work?

a)

Ministry of Truth

b)

Ministry of Love

c)

Ministry of Peace

d)

Ministry of Plenty

4.

What is the main purpose of the Ministry of Truth?

a)

Create weapons

b)

Rewrite history and spread propaganda

c)

Spy on citizens

d)

Monitor food supply

5.

What is the motto of the Party?

a)

Freedom is Truth

b)

War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength

c)

Power is Justice

d)

Peace is War

6.

Who is Big Brother?

a)

A. A real leader

b)

B. A symbolic figure representing Party authority

c)

C. Winston's brother

d)

D. Leader of the Brotherhood

7.

What is “doublethink”?

a)

Believing two opposite ideas at once

b)

Speaking two languages

c)

Telling two lies

d)

Being loyal to two parties

8.

What is “Newspeak”?

a)

The Party’s new language designed to limit thought

b)

A newspaper

c)

A secret code

d)

A spy agency

9.

Who is O’Brien?

a)

Winston’s coworker

b)

A member of the Inner Party who deceives Winston

c)

A rebel leader

d)

A writer

10.

Who is Emmanuel Goldstein?

a)

The Party’s greatest enemy

b)

Winston’s neighbor

c)

The Minister of Love

d)

A journalist

11.

What is the setting of 1984?

a)

London, Oceania

b)

New York City

c)

Paris

d)

Airstrip Three

12.

What are the Proles?

a)

The working-class majority

b)

Party officials

c)

Spies

d)

Inner Party elites

13.

What does Winston first write in his secret diary?

a)

A. “Down with Big Brother!”

b)

B. “Freedom is the future”

c)

C. “I love Julia”

d)

D. “Truth shall prevail”

14.

Who runs the shop where Winston buys the paperweight?

a)

Mr. Parsons

b)

Mr. Charrington

c)

O’Brien

d)

Goldstein

15.

What object symbolizes Winston’s desire to connect with the past?

a)

His diary

b)

A photograph

c)

A glass paperweight

d)

A song

16.

Where do Winston and Julia first meet secretly?

a)

In a forest clearing

b)

In Winston’s apartment

c)

At the Ministry of Truth

d)

At O’Brien’s house

17.

What happens to Syme?

a)

He’s promoted

b)

He’s vaporized

c)

He joins the Brotherhood

d)

He escapes

18.

What drink is popular among Party members?

a)

Coffee

b)

Victory Gin

c)

Wine

d)

Vodka

19.

What is Room 101?

a)

The place where people face their greatest fear

b)

A classroom

c)

A prison cell

d)

The Ministry library

20.

Who turns out to be a member of the Thought Police?

a)

Mr. Parsons

b)

O’Brien

c)

Julia

d)

Mr. Charrington

21.

What is a "thoughtcrime"?

a)

Writing lies

b)

Thinking against the Party

c)

Stealing from the government

d)

Reading old books

22.

What is the purpose of the telescreen?

a)

Only to broadcast news

b)

To watch and listen to citizens

c)

To entertain

d)

To give instructions

23.

What song do the Prole women sing that moves Winston?

a)

Under the Chestnut Tree

b)

It Was Only a Hopeless Fancy

c)

Oceania, Tis for Thee

d)

Freedom Forever

24.

Who betrays Winston and Julia?

a)

Parsons

b)

O'Brien

c)

Mr. Charrington

d)

Syme

25.

What does Winston scream at the end of his torture in Room 101?

a)

I hate Big Brother!

b)

Do it to Julia!

c)

I confess everything!

d)

You're lying!

26.

What is the final fate of Winston?

a)

He escapes

b)

He is killed immediately

c)

He accepts and loves Big Brother

d)

He joins the Brotherhood

27.

What phrase represents the Party's manipulation of reality?

a)

A. "Reality control"

b)

B. "Doublethink"

c)

C. "Truth and Power"

d)

D. "Thought reform"

28.

Who says, "If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face—forever"?

a)

Winston

b)

O'Brien

c)

Big Brother

d)

Goldstein

29.

What is the Party's ultimate goal?

a)

Wealth

b)

Equality

c)

Power for its own sake

d)

Peace

30.

What literary genre does 1984 belong to?

a)

Fantasy

b)

Dystopian fiction

c)

Romance

d)

Historical fiction

31.

31. Author of 1984: (a)  

32.

Female protagonist and Winston's lover: (a)  

33.

Oceania's supposed enemy nation in constant war: (a)  

34.

The branch of the Party that controls food and goods: Ministry of (a)  

35.

Orwell's invented language for Oceania: (a)  

36.

Secret police who punish thoughtcrime: (a)  

37.

Device used to monitor citizens: (a)  

38.

The enemy used as a scapegoat for the Party's control: Emmanuel (a)  

39.

The type of society 1984 depicts: (a)  

40.

The room that contains one's worst fear: Room (a)  

41.

The Nickname of your Teacher in English: ________

a)

Glenn

b)

Michael

c)

Gilbeys

d)

Jilbeys

42.

The story is set in the year 1984.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Winston is a member of the Inner Party.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Big Brother is a real person in the story.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Julia works in the Ministry of Truth.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Winston loves the Party from the beginning.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

The Party allows marriage based on love.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

"Newspeak" aims to narrow the range of thought.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Winston's greatest fear is rats.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

The glass paperweight survives the arrest.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Enumerate three major themes of the novel.

a)

Totalitarianism, Psychological Manipulation, Control of Information and History

b)

Romanticism, Naturalism, Adventure

c)

Comedy, Satire, Parody

d)

Science, Technology, Exploration

52.

Mention two examples of technology used for oppression.

a)

Telescreen, Microphones

b)

Smartphones, Laptops

c)

Television, Radio

d)

Tablet, Printer

53.

Fill in the blank: One of the Party slogans in '1984' is 'War is ______.'

a)

Peace

b)

Freedom

c)

Truth

d)

Power

54.

Fill in the blank: One of the Party slogans in '1984' is 'Freedom is ______.'

a)

Slavery

b)

Truth

c)

Power

d)

Obedience

55.

Fill in the blank: One of the Party slogans in '1984' is 'Ignorance is ______.'

a)

Strength

b)

Power

c)

Freedom

d)

Truth

56.

Name one tool of Party control in '1984.'

a)

Telescreens

b)

Books of poetry

c)

Free elections

d)

Open debates

57.

Which of the following is an important symbol in '1984'?

a)

Big Brother

b)

The White Rabbit

c)

The Golden Snitch

d)

The Mockingjay

58.

Which of the following is a major theme in '1984'?

a)

Totalitarianism and control

b)

Romantic love conquers all

c)

The power of friendship

d)

The beauty of nature

59.

Which of the following is a technology used for oppression in '1984'?

a)

Telescreen

b)

Smartphone

c)

Television

d)

Radio

60.

Name one type of technology used by the Thought Police in '1984.'

a)

Microphones

b)

Telegraphs

c)

Typewriters

d)

Radios

61.

In essay form, How does the manipulation of truth and history in 1984 relate to how information spreads today?

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62.
  1. How is 1984 still relevant to the world today—especially in politics, technology, or social media?

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63.

If the world of 1984 existed today, would you recognize it — or would you already be living in it?

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64.

If Newspeak existed today, what slang words would the Party ban first?

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